Deputies responded to a home around 10:53 p.m. after a report of a physical disturbance. When deputies arrived, they reportedly found Brian Benfield armed with a shotgun. Benfield had allegedly attacked two family members with a knife. As deputies walked toward the house, Benfield reportedly showed a shotgun. Benfield failed to drop the shotgun and allegedly it toward one of the deputies. Two deputies shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Brian H. Benfield
Agency Responsible: Sumter County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race: White
Date of Death: July 13, 2019
County: Sumter
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4885
Geography: Rural