Deputies responding to a disturbance call found Charles Bradley Payne was armed with a baseball bat. During an exchange with deputies, Payne reportedly dropped the bat and took out a knife. One of the deputies shot and killed Payne.
Victim's Name: Charles Bradley "Brad" Payne
Agency Responsible: Hamilton County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Race: White
Date of Death: April 8, 2019
County: Hamilton
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4630
Geography: Urban