A deputy responded to the scene after receiving a call of a man with a shotgun, police said. Walling threatened the deputy at some point during their interaction and the deputy fired, according to police.
Victim's Name: Timmy Walling
Agency Responsible: Mason County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Race: White
Date of Death: August 21, 2015
County: Mason
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: 758
Geography: Rural