Jack Roberson's family called 911 after he took a handful of diabetes medicine with alcohol and expressed that he wanted to die; two officers arrived, and classified Jack as "combative" and shot him dead in front of his family. Police claim Roberson had two unspecified objects in his hand, but witnesses maintain he was unarmed.
Victim's Name: Jack Lamar Roberson
Agency Responsible: Waycross Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Race: Black
Date of Death: October 4, 2013
County: Ware
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Drug or alcohol use
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: unclear
Geography: Urban