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Bobby Roy Farthing

Case # :1459

Gender : Male

Age : 62

Race : White

Date : 10/01/2022

Location : Village Circle

City : Mountain View

County : Catawba

State : North Carolina

Agency : Catawba County SO

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

Catawba County deputies responded to a report of a man holding someone against their will. When police arrived, they found Bobby Ray Farthing in his car with his adult son. Police allege he was holding him hostage with a firearm. Deputies shot and killed him.

Source Links :

https://www.qcnews.com/crime-and-public-safety/deputies-shoot-kill-man-holding-son-hostage-at-catawba-county-home-deputies-say/

https://hickoryrecord.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-identified-sheriffs-office-says-man-held-his-son-hostage/article_5e48670c-43ea-11ed-bced-a7f764991aa6.html

https://independenttribune.com/news/state-and-regional/crime-and-courts/armed-man-held-son-hostage-before-deputy-shot-and-killed-gunman-catawba-county-sheriff-s/article_19a29687-42de-5312-81a3-845612fa0ca2.html

https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2022/10/01/catawba-county-hostage-situation-ends-with-suspect-killed-by-deputies/

https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/one-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting-after-kidnapping-in-catawba-county-deputies-say/275-7f682fa3-1739-4fa0-a4f0-3d42dd2fd166