The shooting happened on Wednesday evening when TCSO received a call of a man walking down the road with a gun.TCSO says deputies fired beanbags at the Turner but he wouldn't stop, and eventually pointed a gun at deputies before being shot himself.
Victim's Name: Jomekia Turner
Agency Responsible: Thomas County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 4, 2017
County: Thomas
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: 3013
Geography: Suburban