A deputy responded to a suspected violation of a temporary protection order. He found Derek Cooper in the backyard and shot and killed him when he tried to enter the residence by force and armed with a gun.
Agency: Pickens County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Trespassing
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Derek Cooper
Death Date: September 19, 2020
County: Pickens
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 52
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack