At 9:10 p.m., troopers received a 911 call about an unwanted person at the Stop Abusive Family Environments facility (SAFE). Shawna Widemann reportedly was armed with a claw hammer banging on the door. The SAFE facility was put into lock down status,. The troopers found Widemann, who was brandishing a claw hammer. She reportedly ignored orders from the troopers to drop the weapon and lunged at one of the troopers in a threatening manner. At least one trooper shot and killed her.
Victim's Name: Shawna Widemann
Agency Responsible: West Virginia State Police
Gender: Female
Age: 49
Race: Asian
Date of Death: April 29, 2019
County: McDowell
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: hammer
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4695
Geography: Rural