Two deputies responded to a report of a man beating on a door at 50 Tumbleweed Lane around 11 p.m. and found Darrion Barnhill outside the home. Deputies ordered Barnhill to surrender because he had outstanding warrants. When Barnhill was ordered to surrender, he began to assault the deputies. Reports say he was first tasered then shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Darrion M. Barnhill
Agency Responsible: Henderson County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Black
Date of Death: January 10, 2017
County: Henderson
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
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: 2223
Geography: Rural