Fatal Encounters

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Derry Eugene Touchstone

Name: Derry Eugene Touchstone
Age: 58
Gender: Male
Race: European-American/White
Date: 11/17/2015
Location: 17017 Highland Ave S
Arlington, Georgia, 39813
County: Calhoun
Agency: Early County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death:
Intended Use of Force:
Media summary: Touchstone ignored verbal commands from the deputy and was shocked with a Taser, police said. When Touchstone continued to approached the deputy and began hitting him, the deputy opened fired, according to authorities. Police had responded to the area because Touchstone was allegedly causing a disturbance at a store
Unique ID: 16910

News article: Link






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