George Crenshaw

Deadly force

Police responded to a residence to serve outstanding felony arrest warrants on George Crenshaw. When officers arrived, Crenshaw ran out of the house into the woods. Crenshaw later returned to the home, as did police. Crenshaw allegedly came at them with an 8-to-10-inch knife in a kitchen. Police told him to drop the knife. When Crenshaw continued to advance toward the officers, they reportedly tried to incapacitate him with a stun gun then shot and killed him.