Police confirmed that a narcotics agent was attempting to serve a warrant at a residence when Gilbert was shot and killed, but little other information was released.
Victim's Name: Herbert Gilbert
Agency Responsible: Thomas County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 15, 2017
County: Thomas
Cause of Death: Gunshot
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: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 2866
Geography: Suburban