Police responded to a call about a disturbance being made by a person with gun who was having a mental crisis. He exchanged gunfire with arriving officers and was shot and killed.
Agency: Horry County Police Department
Motive: Erratic behavior
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Wade Protus Phillips
Death Date: July 1, 2020
County: Horry
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 49
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Washington Post Database ID: 5978