Cartersville Police Officers and Bartow County Sheriff's Deputies were attempting to arrest McQueen for a probation violation warrant and an aggravated assault warrant. Deputies and officers made contact with McQueen who was armed with a handgun. A Taser was fired at McQueen didn't subdue him. McQueen pointed his handgun at the officers and deputies, at which point a deputy and an officer shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Steven McQueen
Agency Responsible: Cartersville Police Department, Bartow County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race: White
Date of Death: July 1, 2016
County: Bartow
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1687
Geography: Suburban