Police said Ryan Force charged at his deputies with a shotgun, and those deputies shot and killed him. The specific call came in at 7:42 p.m. for a mental distress call. Two deputies who were trained for mental crises had been sent.
Victim's Name: Ryan Turner Force
Agency Responsible: Spalding County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 35
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: July 4, 2018
County: Spalding
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 3821
Geography: Suburban