Deputies were at a rail yard to serve a warrant on Levester Taylor for felony child molestation. Three deputies opened fire after Taylor allegedly began attacking a deputy with a metal pipe wrench.
Victim's Name: Levester Taylor
Agency Responsible: DeKalb County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 6, 2018
County: Fulton
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: metal pipe
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3927
Geography: Suburban