Police responded to a burglar alrm at a pharmacy. The deputy officer struggled with the suspect and the gun discharged. The man fled but was caught outside where he later died while awaiting an ambulance.
Victim's Name: Artago Damon Howard
Agency Responsible: Union County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 8, 2015
County: Union
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: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 36
Geography: Rural