David Estes

Deadly force

David Estes' wife called police to tell them her husband was intoxicated and in possession of a loaded gun and threatening to kill himself. About 20 minutes after the call, a deputy spotted Estes' pickup truck and followed him in a low-speed chase. Blow out strips finally stopped the truck. Estes repeatedly threatened to kill himself. During the two-hour standoff, when he raised a rifle and pointed it at one of the tactical team members, he was shot and killed.