Robert Avendano
Male, Hispanic
Date of the incident: 10/8/2017
Abingdon, Washington, VA
22177 Golden View Drive
22177 Golden View Drive
Police executed a search warrant around 10 p.m. Robert Avendano ran from the house to a building a short distance away. He barricaded himself in a small room in the building. A battering ram was used with pepper spray to force the Avendano to leave the room. He came out with a machete. Deputies ordered him to drop the machete, but he continued swinging the machete at them. Deputies shot and killed him.