According to officials, deputies were called to the home for a domestic call. When deputies arrived, officials say they found a man and woman drunk inside the home. Deputies began interviewing the woman and that's when investigators say the man, the woman's boyfriend, stepped out onto the porch with a .22 caliber rifle and pointed it at responding deputies. They shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Andrew Earl Abernathy
Agency Responsible: Bartow County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 50
Race: White
Date of Death: January 8, 2016
County: Cherokee
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: 1158
Geography: Suburban