Officers responded to a report from Mims stating that he was having trouble with his son. When officers arrived at his home, they found Mims holding a box-cutter to his own throat. An officer fired a stun gun intending to prevent Mims from harming himself. Mims instead lunged at the officers with the box cutter. An officer shot Mims at least once. Mims died at a local hospital.
Victim's Name: Spencer Rollins Mims III
Agency Responsible: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Race: White
Date of Death: January 6, 2013
County: Mecklenburg
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: box cutter
Geography: Suburban