Deputies responded for complaints about a disturbance. Deputies met James Aaron McBrayer, and a fight started. One deputy was injured. Deputies shocked McBrayer with a stun gun and placed him in the rear of a patrol vehicle. Deputies later found McBrayer dead.
Victim's Name: James Aaron McBrayer
Agency Responsible: Tift County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Race: White
Date of Death: April 24, 2019
County: Tift
Cause of Death: Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: attack
Geography: Rural