Deputy Michael J. Woodard killed Chaz Devell Williams, 21, after confronting him in a residence at Fox Den Apartments in the 3200 block of Wrightsboro Road. Deputies said they had been looking for Williams for about two hours after he had driven away from a police traffic stop, wrecked his car and fled. Williams died of multiple gunshot wounds. Sheriff Richard Roundtree says no plans to suspend Woodard; no evidence of wrongdoing.
Victim's Name: Chaz Devell Williams
Agency Responsible: Richmond County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 21
Race: Black
Date of Death: February 1, 2013
County: Richmond
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Geography: Urban