At 12:53 a.m., a deputy was dispatched in reference to a man who was on foot in the middle of the road. When the deputy arrived, he found Yassin Mohamad, 47. Deputies had several encounters with Mohamad over the previous 12 hours. Mohamed fled from the deputy, and a fight began. Mohamed allegedly threw rocks at the deputy, striking him once. Mohamed then charged the deputy with a larger rock, and the deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Yassin Mohamed
Agency Responsible: Evans County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: Black
Date of Death: May 9, 2020
County: Evans
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: rock
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5794