Police received a call at 3:21 p.m. about a disturbance related to a speeding complaint between the suspect and a neighbor. Police said Joseph Hart pulled out a gun on the neighbor after being asked to slow down. Hart was shot and killed after engaging deputies in a nearly half-hour shootout.
Victim's Name: Joseph Hart
Agency Responsible: Berkeley County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 51
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: February 26, 2019
County: Berkeley
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: 4497
Geography: Rural