According to Capt. Stryde Jones of the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office, the officer involved shooting came after the Hahira Police Department reported an armed robbery at Harvey's grocery store in Hahira and authorities began searching for the suspect. There were no injuries at the time of the armed robbery. The search led to an encounter with an armed suspect at the Pilot station, where Redmond was shot and killed after he pointed a gun at officers and his female accomplice was arrested.
Victim's Name: Jim Bravis Redmond
Agency Responsible: Lowndes County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: White
Date of Death: January 19, 2016
County: Lowndes
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: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1190
Geography: Suburban