A Walmart loss-prevention employee tried to stop a suspected shoplifter, Donald Sneed III, near the front doors of the store when he grabbed the stun gun from the female officer who was working security at the store. The deputy shot and killed the man.
Victim's Name: Donald Sneed III
Agency Responsible: Jackson County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Race: White
Date of Death: May 28, 2017
County: Jackson
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: taser
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Geography: Suburban