Around 1:17 a.m., deputies responded to reports of a white man armed with a knife, making several attempts to attack the residents of the trailer park. As deputies arrived, they spotted Daryl Dye who ran toward them brandishing his weapon, and they shot and killed him.
Agency: Aiken County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Person with knife
Confrontation Type: Person with a Weapon (knife)
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Daryl Dye
Death Date: January 11, 2021
County: Aiken
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6494