A South Carolina sheriff is defending Saturday's fatal shooting of a man who advanced on officers with a wooden stake. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott told reporters Sunday that deputies can't be expected to sacrifice their lives in dangerous situations.
A deputy shot and killed 34-year-old Irvin Moorer- Charley in Columbia after officers were called with a complaint that Moorer- Charley was being violent toward relatives. Video shows that he was advancing toward a deputy as he was commanded the man to drop his weapon.
Lott says Moorer Charley rushed a deputy after an attempt to stun Moorer Charley failed. The deputy shot Moorer Charley four times.
