Chilling Footage: Spartanburg Sheriff's Body Cam Captures Officer Defending Against Suspect's Assault

Webspartanburg — the family of a schizophrenic man shot dead by a spartanburg county sheriff's deputy has filed a lawsuit that could force the department.

Webthe suspect in the death of a spartanburg county sheriff’s deputy took the officer’s gun, taser and car keys after shooting him and then fled, sheriff chuck wright.

Webthe video showed body camera footage from four gcso deputies who were involved in the incident.

Webaccording to the spartanburg county sheriff's office, thursday, holcomb threatened them with a knife and then barricaded himself in a bedroom.

Webseconds after the dog entered the bedroom where holcomb was hiding, a spartanburg county sheriff’s office sergeant shot him to death.

The video shows when officers attempted to arrest.