Touchstone ignored verbal commands from the deputy and was shocked with a Taser, police said. When Touchstone continued to approached the deputy and began hitting him, the deputy opened fired, according to authorities. Police had responded to the area because Touchstone was allegedly causing a disturbance at a store
Victim's Name: Derry Eugene Touchstone
Agency Responsible: Early County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Race: White
Date of Death: November 17, 2015
County: Calhoun
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 1016
Geography: Rural