Hays County Sheriff's Department responded to a call of a possible break-in at Jean's Antiques. Several deputies arrived, and someone began shooting at them, striking their patrol vehicles and wounding one of the deputies. The deputies fired back, and West was found dead in the woods.
Victim's Name: Rocky Miles West
Agency Responsible: Hays County Sheriff's Department
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: White
Date of Death: November 24, 2017
County: Hays
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: 3160
Geography: Rural