The McCurtain County Sheriff's Office received a call about a man armed with a gun, walking down a road and threatening to kill people. Deputies were told the man, Devin Hawkins, 32, had run into a wooded area. While patrolling the area, a deputy saw a pickup truck leaving a home on Jasper Hollow Road near the area where Hawkins was seen. The deputy pulled over the vehicle and the driver, who lived at the home, told the deputy he was giving the passenger, whom he did not know, a ride. The deputy asked the passenger if he had a weapon, and Hawkins showed the deputy a gun in his waistband. Hawkins then put it to his head. Hawkins shot at the sheriff at least one time. The deputies shot and killed Hawkins.
Victim's Name: Devin Hawkins
Agency Responsible: McCurtain County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Race: White
Date of Death: April 30, 2017
County: McCurtain
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2540
Geography: Rural