Police responded to I-5 at Exit 45A following reports of a suicidal man armed with a handgun. While enroute to the scene, police said they called in medical personnel to stage in the area. The first trooper arrived at 8:45 p.m. Officers said they found Tony Orland Mills on Rogue River Highway, underneath the I-5 overpass, armed with a handgun. At 8:59 p.m., the man was shot and killed. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Victim's Name: Tony Orland Mills
Agency Responsible: Oregon State Police, Jackson County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 73
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: July 18, 2019
County: Jackson
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: 4868
Geography: Rural