About 7 p.m., 911 calls came in regarding a shirtless man with a gun. When Greenville police officers arrived, they saw the man walking in a driveway. The man stopped and sat down, pointed the gun at himself, and spoke to police. Police told the man to drop the gun, but he did not comply, but reportedly pointed the gun at the officers. One of the officers shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Wallace Dean Staples
Agency Responsible: Greenville Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: White
Date of Death: May 16, 2020
County: Meriwether
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5826