Deputies reported that they responded to a call about a man holding a gun, and when they ordered him several times to put the gun down, he refused and threatened to kill the deputies, and they shot him to death. He had been ordered in the past to attend drug counseling.
Victim's Name: Tyler Wicks
Agency Responsible: Richmond County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Race: White
Date of Death: June 22, 2015
County: Richmond
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 573
Geography: Suburban