Glenn Brinkman

Deadly force

Local police responded to an aggravated assault call at Brinkman's house, but found him alone. barricaded inside, and armed. An emergency response team including state troopers set up a perimeter, closed the local road, called in a helicopter, and launched into a standoff of several hours before shooting Brinkman dead on his own porch. They claimed he was armed but would not say armed with what.