James W. Jennings Jr.

Deadly force

Deputies responded to a domestic dispute and found a man barricaded in his home, heavily armed, and heavily medicated, police said. Deputies tried to negotiate with the suspect for four hours. The suspect was pointing a gun at the deputies, telling them to shoot him. As tensions grew, the deputies elected to shoot the suspect with a bean bag, which had no effect. After the suspect was shot, he proceeded to pick his gun up and shoot himself twice and then he pointed the gun back at the deputy. The deputy shot the suspect again, this time with his service weapon, killing him.