Officers were called to assist with a grass fire. Police allege that as they were responding to multiple fires in the area, an altercation ensued and a man was shot and killed. Other details are not available at this time.
Agency: Monahans Police Department, Ward County Sheriff's Department
Motive: fire
Confrontation Type: None/Unknown
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Name withheld by police
Death Date: March 13, 2021
County: Ward
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Washington Post Database ID: 6700