Around 2 p.m., deputies attempted to serve an arrest warrant at a home in Sparta. When they entered the home, Charles Edward Williams left through the back of the home. Deputies followed him to the back deck, and Williams allegedly ran toward the deputy, who shot and killed him.
Agency: White County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Warrant (arrest)
Confrontation Type: Other Non-Violent Offense
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Charles Edward Williams
Death Date: January 8, 2021
County: White
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 47
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: foot
Washington Post Database ID: 6504