York County deputies say an officer shot a 70-year-old man reaching for a cane during a traffic stop because he thought the man was grabbing a rifle from the bed of his pickup truck.
Victim's Name: Bobby Canipe
Agency Responsible: York County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 70
Race: White
Date of Death: February 25, 2014
County: York
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: cane
Geography: Rural