Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Earl Fitzgerald Hunter
Age : 40
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 06/23/2021
Location : 85 Montague Road
City : Greenville
County : Laurens
State : South Carolina
Agency : Greenville County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during warrant service
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 06/23/2021, a Greenville County sheriff’s deputy went to a residence on Montague Road to serve an active arrest warrant for Earl Fitzgerald Hunter. During the attempted warrant service, the deputy encountered Hunter. According to reporting from the sheriff’s office, Hunter was holding a firearm during the encounter. The deputy opened fire and shot Hunter, killing him at the scene. Hunter was 40 years old. No additional details about commands, distance, or the sequence of events leading up to the shooting were publicly released. The sheriff’s office later stated the shooting was justified, and no criminal charges were filed against the deputy.
