Thomas M. Mathes III

Deadly force

Deputies responded after a man and woman could be heard screaming in the background of an open 911 call at 11:07 p.m. Police said it was apparent that a gun was involved in the altercation. Shortly after deputies arrived, a man was shot and killed by Deputy Nicholas English. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police. Later reporting said English responded to an altercation between three people in the 2500 block of Norma Lane. During the altercation Mathes III, who was a guest at the residence, armed himself with a handgun and was shot and killed.