John Francis Tippett Jr.
Male, White
Date of the incident: 1/27/2020
Lexington Park, St. Mary's, MD
19800 Three Notch Road
19800 Three Notch Road
Deputies responded to a reported domestic assault, property destruction and homicidal threats. Police were told John Francis Tippett Jr. had access to several weapons and had made threats to harm himself and shoot responding police. Deputies confirmed Tippett had multiple warrants for his arrest. Police tried to contain Tippett and heard shots being fired. Tippett went in and out of the residence, each time shooting at police and a compressed gas tank in the driveway. Deputies shot and killed Tippett.