According to police, a woman entered the Etowah County Sheriff's Office around 5 p.m., saying a man was in the parking lot harassing people. Two deputies found the man about to enter the sheriff's office and began speaking with him. A fight began and a Taser was used on the man, killing him.
Victim's Name: Chris McKinney
Agency Responsible: Etowah County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: Unknown Race
Date of Death: January 24, 2018
County: Etowah
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Geography: Urban