Joey Loop

Deadly force

At 1 a.m., deputies responded to a call of a dispute and shots fired at a commercial marijuana farm. Deputies believed Joey Loop, a security guard for the farm, was hiding in a building and called in SWAT. Police tried to convince Loop to surrender over a PA system, but Loop didn't respond. At 3:45 a.m. Loop exited the building wearing a sidearm. He followed orders to keep his hands up as he walked toward deputies, then suddenly dropped his hands and unholstered his handgun. One deputy shot and killed Loop, while the second deputy shot a less lethal beanbag round. DA said use of force justified.