Deputies were called to a house on Jonesville Lockhart Highway when a man came out of the house with a knife and threatened EMS workers. When a deputy arrived, the man went toward him with a knife, and the deputy shocked him with a stun gun, which did not incapacitate him, and the deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Daniel Thomas Childers
Agency Responsible: Union County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: November 9, 2019
County: Union
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5187
Geography: Rural