Deputies had been looking for Michael Joseph Culbertson for several days regarding traffic violations and failing to stop for police. They found him elsewhere and started a chase, but he got out on foot in a wooded area. Deputies made contact with him around 5 p.m., and he got a gun out and took aim, and deputies shot and killed him.
Agency: Greenville County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Suspect (traffic violations)
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Michael Joseph Culbertson
Death Date: July 11, 2020
County: Greenville
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 5983