Deputies responded to a residence to try to de-escalate a domestic situation where one of the family members was mentally ill. Upon arrival, the deputies spoke with the caller and were then confronted by the other family member who had a weapon and charged at one of the deputies. Dorough was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Nathaniel B. Dorough
Agency Responsible: Shelby County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: White
Date of Death: October 22, 2016
County: Shelby
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: unknown weapon
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1986
Geography: Rural