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Kalah Shannon Gary

Case # :691

Gender : Female

Age : 26

Race : Black

Date : 05/21/2022

Location : Old Stable Ln

City : Laurens

County : Laurens

State : South Carolina

Agency : Laurens County SO

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health event

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open Records Summary :

Kayla Gary had mental health issues and needed help. On May 21, 2022, she called police, telling them that there was a burglar in the home. When police arrived, they found her with an unspecified object and a plastic gun. The shot and killed her. Family filed a lawsuit.

Source Links :

https://www.laurenscountyadvertiser.net/2022/05/25/family-kalah-gary-fell-through-the-cracks/

https://www.wyff4.com/article/law-enforcement-officers-suspended-arrest-sunday-morning/40951132