Joshua Chase Conner allegedly assaulted his mother to take her car keys and then stole her car. The deputy was taking a report from her when Conner returned to the house. Conner allegedly confronted the deputy in the front yard with a knife and tree limb, and he ignored orders from the deputy, and the deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Joshua Chase Conner
Agency Responsible: Hardin County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: White
Date of Death: October 7, 2019
County: Hardin
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5085
Geography: Rural