Douglas County deputies kill armed man
Updated July 31 11am:
Douglas County sheriff’s deputies killed a 48-year-old Gardnerville man Thursday after he allegedly pointed weapons at multiple officers.
Mark Perkins died at his residence in the Ranchos.
On July 30 at 2pm deputies were told Perkins was armed with several weapons, was threatening his wife, and made statements to wanting to kill a neighbor and officers.
An arrest warrant was obtained.
At 5:30pm members of the SWAT team evacuated surrounding houses.
Deputies said Perkins came out of his home armed and confronted them.
“At some point during the confrontation Perkins pointed two weapons at multiple officers. The officers fired their weapons and Perkins was struck by the deputies gunfire and died at the scene,” deputies said in a press release.
It is not known how many officers discharged their weapons or how many bullets struck Perkins.
“On the amount of shots fired, that is information central to an active investigation so we will not discuss/release that at this time,” Undersheriff Paul Howell told Lake Tahoe News.
Howell added, “Initial record checks of Perkins has not revealed any convictions, however the active investigation will conduct a more detailed search of databases.”
The six deputies involved are all on paid administrative leave. Their names are expected to be released next week.
Carson City Sheriff’s Office will conduct the criminal investigation of the officer involved shooting.
The last officer involved shooting with DCSO was in December 2011.
— Lake Tahoe News staff report
Glad that everyone’s ok. Well, except for the knucklehead who started the whole thing.
My thoughts and prayers are on the Leo’s who had to make that split second decision.
Good job guys! One less idiot on the planet.
The citizens up on the mesa have a different situation with law inforcement in Alpine county. Last week a mentally ill son took a shot at his father and missed. Law enforcement has done nothing about it or the guns.
poor guy was misunderstood
I agree with Kit Carson…….one problem solved. Hope Dougas county review sees it the same way.
I am appalled at the comments essentially saying good riddance to a problem.
Mental illness, or being under the influence of something SHOULD NOT be an instant execution by a 6 man firing squad.
What were these guys thinking to appear, all apparently exposed to danger in the front yard. Was no one appointed as a negotiator? My guess it was like on TV….6 guys all screaming at the one in trouble. I hope I am wrong.
I think the commenters here need to experience personally the agony of mental illness. Perhaps there would be some empathy as opposed to just glad to be rid of a problem.
Cranky, unfortunatly many of the above posters are experiencing mental illness which is pretty obvious based on their narrow hateful posts.
Now now now…Nat’s. I think you are misunderestimating our white-wing loon-sters: they’re not hateful….they are just ‘misunderstood’.