St Petersburg, Florida
May 07, 2016
Agencies: Florida Department of Law Enforcement FDLE | Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Florida
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
Witchard was a passenger in a car driving recklessly, according to authorities. Police said that when they tried to stop the car, the driver struck two police cruisers and led officers on a brief car chase. A deputy shot and killed Witchard when he allegedly got out of the car and threatened the deputy with an assault rifle.