Rodney L. Hoback Jr. Killed by Giles County Sheriff's Office

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Category: Police - County
Old Crime Scene Address:
2271 Guinea Mountain Rd
Mapping Police Violence:

Giles County Sheriff's Office got a call from a private security company service about a potential fire at a home on Guinea Mountain Road. Fire crews and deputies were dispatched to the home. When they got there, a firefighter and two deputies encountered Hoback armed with a large knife.Police said Hoback was outside the home at the time and refused to comply with commands of the deputies to drop the weapon. Police said Hoback began advancing on the deputies, and he was shot and killed.

Victim's Name: Rodney L. Hoback Jr.

Agency Responsible: Giles County Sheriff's Office

Gender: Male

Age: 26

Race: White

Date of Death: January 12, 2017

County: Giles

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Unknown

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: knife

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 2227

Geography: Rural

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