Officers responded around 12:48 a.m. for reported gunshots. Two people were found in the parking lot of the law office of W. Benjamin McClain Jr. One person was arrested while the second person ran into the law office building. The person who ran shot at the officers, W. Benjamin McClain III, from inside the building, was found dead inside the building.
Victim's Name: Ward Benjamin McClain III
Agency Responsible: Greenville Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: May 9, 2020
County: Greenville
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: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5799