Police chased a car for undisclosed reasons. The vehicle crashed and when Officer Phillip Armentrout approached, he was shot in the leg. Deputies and officers shot and killed the man.
Victim's Name: Kevin Shawn Hanson
Agency Responsible: Hurricane Police Department, Putnam County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: January 6, 2019
County: Putnam
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4352
Geography: Rural