Bulloch County and Effingham County deputies were serving a bench warrant to a 52-year-old man at a residence near Highway 119 and Olney Station Drive. The man ran away to an abandoned home nearby, where deputies noticed he had a long gun. When the man did not lower his weapon, more than one deputy shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Gary M. Wigley
Agency Responsible: Bulloch County Sheriff's Office, Effingham County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: White
Date of Death: January 23, 2017
County: Bulloch
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: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2248
Geography: Rural