Jacob Paul McCarty was allegedly fleeing from a drunken driving stop. When his vehicle was knocked off the road by police, he allegedly threatened police with a gun and was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Jacob Paul McCarty
Agency Responsible: Greenville County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: White
Date of Death: November 19, 2017
County: Greenville
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Car
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3148
Geography: Suburban