A caller told dispatchers a man at the home was intoxicated and was afraid he could become violent. Deputies responded to the home, and one deputy shot and killed the man during an alleged altercation. Details were withheld.
Victim's Name: Adam Knowlton
Agency Responsible: Rusk County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: White
Date of Death: August 12, 2018
County: Rusk
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: knife
Threat Level: undetermined
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3954
Geography: Rural