Man Shot by Sheriff's Deputy Monday Night Identified

By KSEE News

Credit: DMV

Randall Davis, 51

January 29, 2013 Updated Jan 29, 2013 at 8:43 PM PDT

Randall Davis 51, has been identified as the man a sheriff's deputy shot and killed Monday night in the 5000 block of East Thomas. A toxicology report and autopsy are being performed, and the investigation is pending until both of those reports are available.

Monday night a sheriff's deputy responded to a call of a man trying to kill himself.

That man then charged the deputy. The deputy fired one shot, after which the gun jammed.

A struggle ensued. Another deputy arrived on scene a short while later.

More shots were fired and the suspect was killed at the scene. No deputies were seriously injured in the altercation.

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