Two deputies were dispatched to a home for a welfare check. While the deputies were approaching the backside of the house, Guy Lynn Scott Jr. stepped out with a handgun and pointed it at the deputy who shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Guy Lynn Scott Jr.
Agency Responsible: Spalding County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: White
Date of Death: September 27, 2017
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: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2990
Geography: Suburban