Man shot and killed by deputies after raising handgun identified

A Greene County sheriff's deputy shot and killed a man who brandished a handgun Wednesday morning, the sheriff's office said.

The sheriff's office posted a tweet that said a deputy attempted to pull over a motorist, but the motorist would not stop and a pursuit ensued.

At the end of the pursuit, the post said the suspect fled and brandished a .45-caliber handgun at the deputies.

In a video posted to the department's Facebook page, Sheriff Jim Arnott said deputies told the suspect to put down the gun.

"The suspect stated, 'I have a full clip'," Arnott said. "Right as he stated that he raised the handgun at deputies, they fired. He was taken into custody, but on the scene a short time later he was deceased."

The sheriff's department identified the man as William Ray Simcoe Jr., who was wanted for burglary and was a parole absconder, according to the department.

Simcoe's son gave the News-Leader the following statement on behalf of the family:

"We're happy no law enforcement was hurt and we're praying for everyone involved. We support our law enforcement and we understand the position they were put in. We ask for peace in this time as we grieve."

It's unclear how many deputies were involved in the shooting.

The shooting took place in the 9400 block of East State Highway YY, the post said.