Around 12:05 a.m., deputies from the Bradley County Sheriff's Office responded to on a call of an unwanted armed subject at a home. While deputies were on their way, the call was updated to a stabbing incident. Manuel Charles Carter was killed when a deputy shot him after reportedly shocking him with a taser, which did not incapacitate him. Carter reportedly was armed with a knife at the time.
Victim's Name: Manuel Charles Carter
Agency Responsible: Bradley County Sheriff's Office
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: August 10, 2019
County: Bradley
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: 4929
Geography: Rural