Nathaniel B. Dorough Killed by Shelby County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
6900 Old HIghway 280
Mapping Police Violence:

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

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