Sweatt was shot after she allegedly injured a sheriff's deputy who had arrived at her home to serve her with an eviction notice. Body camera footage shows an officer shooting Sweatt as she approaches with an ax.
Victim's Name: Laronda Sweatt
Agency Responsible: Gallatin Police Department (officer did the shooting) Sumner County Sheriff's Department (attacked with ax)
Gender: Female
Age: 40
Race: Black
Date of Death: April 6, 2016
County: Sumner
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: Ax
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: Yes
Washington Post Database ID: 1441
Geography: Suburban