Deputies were patrolling the area of County Road 1111 and saw a vehicle on a property. Deputies had been providing extra patrol due to recurring burglaries. Deputies reportedly tried to make contact with people on the property, and deputies shot and killed Justin Pegues. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
Agency: Cherokee County Sheriff's Office
Motive: Traffic violation (parking violation)
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Justin Pegues
Death Date: January 15, 2021
County: Cherokee
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined
Washington Post Database ID: 6523