Greenville, South Carolina
May 18, 2016
Agencies: Greenville County sheriff’s Office South Carolina | South Carolina Law Enforcement Division SLED
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
On May 2, deputies responded to a suspicious person waving a handgun near the Walmart store on Wade Hampton Boulevard. Sheriff Steve Loftis said 52-year-old Reginald Darnell Dogan began walking toward a responding deputy with the gun in his hand.
Loftis said after repeatedly being asked to lower the weapon, Dogan pointed the gun at deputies.
A Greenville County deputy reportedly fired once, striking Dogan. He was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
Coroner Parks Evans said on Wednesday Dogan was pronounced dead at 2:35 p.m.
His cause and manner of death are pending.