Deputies attempted to make a traffic stop on a suspect wanted for outstanding warrants when the man fled into Scott County, Virginia. Police said the vehicle came to a stop in the middle of Upper Possum Creek Road and the suspect got out of the vehicle pointing a shotgun at Hawkins County deputies. He was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: E.J. Walters Jr.
Agency Responsible: Hawkins County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 69
Race: White
Date of Death: August 3, 2016
County: Scott
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1761
Geography: Rural