Deputies responded to a domestic dispute and found a man barricaded in his home, heavily armed, and heavily medicated, police said. Deputies tried to negotiate with the suspect for four hours. The suspect was pointing a gun at the deputies, telling them to shoot him. As tensions grew, the deputies elected to shoot the suspect with a bean bag, which had no effect. After the suspect was shot, he proceeded to pick his gun up and shoot himself twice and then he pointed the gun back at the deputy. The deputy shot the suspect again, this time with his service weapon, killing him.
Victim's Name: James Jennings Jr.
Agency Responsible: Richland County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 69
Race: White
Date of Death: August 8, 2016
County: Newberry
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: 1833
Geography: Rural