Franklin Man Dies After Standoff With Police
FRANKLIN, Va. - Police say a domestic violence call has ended in the death of a Franklin man.
The Franklin Police Department says 36-year-old Donald Whitley was shot and killed after he pointed a handgun at officers Sunday morning. Police say Whitley had just emerged from his home after a lengthy standoff that started with a call about a man and woman fighting.
The department says the officers involved in the shooting are on administrative leave and the state Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating.
A compilation of daily news articles from around the United States about deaths (including both people and animals) that appear to occur in the context of a past or present intimate relationship, focusing on 2009-present. (NOTE: this blog is limited to incidents that appear in the media and are captured by our search terms. We recognize this is not an exhaustive portrayal of all deaths resulting from intimate violence.) When is society going to realize intimate violence makes victims of us all?
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