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Desmund Louis Moore

Gender : Male

Age : 42

Race : Black

Date : 10/17/2024

Location : Near Best Western and Ruby Tuesday, Sniders Highway

City : Mount Airy

County : Surry

State : North Carolina

Agency : Mount Airy Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during pursuit by car and K9

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Walterboro police and Colleton County deputies were sent to a disturbance Tuesday night in a parking lot off Sniders Highway near a Best Western and Ruby Tuesday. Police state that they were called because Horan was slashing car tires. Police arrived, allegedly saw him with a knife, and killed him. His family states that he was a very kind man, suffering from severe military PTSD and a TBI head injury. It is unclear whether he had mental health support. A police dog also died in the shooting. Horan reportedly only had a knife and it is believed that the dog died by police friendly fire.
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The investigation into the officer-involved shooting of Joseph Horan V is being handled by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). The Colleton County Sheriff’s Office requested this independent investigation after the fatal incident. The deputy involved has been placed on administrative leave, and their identity has not been disclosed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVCXRdxb4iE
https://www.counton2.com/news/man-killed-after-colleton-county-officer-involved-shooting-identified/
https://www.postandcourier.com/news/colleton-county-sheriff-deputy-shooting-suspect-killed-ois/article_377903e2-8ba6-11ef-9689-639ae6ef31ac.html
https://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/colleton-county-news/friend-believes-walterboro-officer-involved-shooting-suspect-suffered-ptsd-was-a-lineman-helping-with-storm-recovery/