Hunter reportedly had an active warrant out for his arrest. A Greenville County Deputy attempted to serve the arrest warrant, and Hunter reportedly presented a gun. A deputy shot and killed Hunter.
Agency: Greenville County Sheriff's Office
Motive: warrant (shooting)
Confrontation Type: Violent Crime
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Earl Fitzgerald Hunter
Death Date: June 23, 2021
County: Greenville
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Race: Black
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Washington Post Database ID: 6997