Timothy Mahoney

Deadly force

The Putnam County Sheriff's Office responded to calls following reports of shots fired. When deputies arrived on scene, Mahoney was on his back porch with a handgun. Negotiators worked with Mahoney for an hour in an attempt to get him to put the gun down. Mahoney allegedly refused and deputies deployed a taser, but it was not effective. Mahoney then fired his gun hitting a deputy in the arm. Deputies returned fire, striking Mahoney who was transported to the hospital. He died on the way.