Deputies were serving an arrest warrant at a mobile home. Deputies allege Blackwell grabbed a gun, leading to an exchange of gunfire. Blackwell died at the hospital.
Agency: Greenville County Sheriff's Office
Motive: warrant
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: William Clayton Blackwell
Death Date: February 18, 2021
County: Greenville
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 39
Race: White
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: 6620