The Putnam Sheriff's Office received a 911 call about a man who had cut himself in the neck and was armed with a knife at a house. A deputy and police officer found the man still armed and bleeding from the neck, according to police. After shocking him with a Taser, he was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Cardell Vance III
Agency Responsible: Putnam County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Race: Black
Date of Death: July 8, 2017
County: Putnam
Cause of Death: Gunshot, Taser
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2758
Geography: Rural