Sheriff's deputies took Ross Alan Rittacco to a hospital in Gaffney, South Carolina. The detainee started fighting with a deputy around 1 a.m., and the security officers from the hospital assisted medical staff and the detention officer tasered him. At about 2 a.m. he became unresponsive, and died.
Victim's Name: Ross Alan Rittacco
Agency Responsible: Cherokee County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: White
Date of Death: July 23, 2019
County: Cherokee
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
Geography: Rural