Mullinax was at the news conference Tuesday but did not address the incident or charges.
“All we wanted was to get some help for my son,” Beason said. The lawsuit was filed before May 7, 2023, because in South Carolina state civil court an action must be filed within two years of the incident, Bamberg said.īeason said at the news conference that people sought help for Mullinax. “This lady (Beason) could have been dead.”
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“Nobody was at risk until the cops put them at risk,” Bamberg said at the news conference, which was broadcast live on the WJZY TV Web site. Lawyers said calls to 911 had asked for help for Mullinax who was having a mental health situation the day of the incident. Sheriff’s office video of the shooting was also released by Bamberg, one of Mullinax’s lawyers, on social media. They held a news conference with Mullinax and Beason at the shooting location. On Tuesday, lawyers for Mullinax and Beason released sheriff’s office body camera and dash camera videos from the incident. “The criminal charges were brought against Plaintiff Mullinax due to the horrific nature of the shooting and the need to attempt to justify and/or provide ‘cover’ to Sheriff’s deputies for the utter excessive use of deadly force exhibited by Sheriff’s deputies,” the lawsuit states. The lawsuit claims that the criminal allegations are false. Mullinax was injured and hospitalized before he was later arrested and charged with pointing and presenting a firearm. “At no point did Plaintiff Mullinax refuse, or fail, to comply with the limited instructions yelled by Sheriff’s deputies from approximately 30 to 40 feet within the mere seconds before Sheriff’s deputies began firing approximately 50 rounds.” “At no point prior to, during, or after Sheriff’s deputies began shooting did Plaintiff Mullinax raise, point, or otherwise move with a weapon in such a fashion as would authorize Sheriff’s deputies to use deadly force,” the lawsuit states. The lawsuit alleges Beason was next to the truck when deputies fired the shots, but was not hit. “Prior to arriving at the Plaintiffs’ location, Sheriff’s deputies failed to plan, choosing instead to ride in like cowboys from a John Wayne movie, defaulting to using deadly force immediately, without attempting to de-escalate the situation,” the lawsuit states. Mullinax, who was in a truck, was hit by nine bullets as the truck was hit by gunfire, according to the lawsuit. Mullinax never indicated he intended to use the hunting gun on anyone other than himself, the lawsuit states.ĭeputies arrived and fired almost 50 times, the lawsuit states. The lawsuit alleges deputies were responding to a wellness check at a site off S.C.
Mullinax’s lawyers said Tuesday and in the lawsuit that Mullinax had a hunting gun but did not point it at anyone. State Representative in the General Assembly representing Bamberg and other counties, and J. The lawyers who filed the lawsuit are Justin Bamberg, a S.C.
Lawyers for Mullinax and his mother filed the lawsuit Friday in York County civil court. York County prosecutors declined to prosecute the deputies. Online court records show the criminal charge against Mullinax remains pending in York County court. Mullinax has been charged by State Law Enforcement Division agents with pointing and presenting a firearm. Mullinax made different choices that day, deputies would not have been required to use force.” “These deputies responded appropriately to the threat as they were trained to do,” Tolson said in Tuesday’s statement. Mullinax pulled a shotgun, Sheriff Kevin Tolson said. In a statement Tuesday, the sheriff’s office said the lawsuit has not yet been served and denied wrongdoing. The county and sheriff’s office are named as defendants. Mullinax and Beason are named as plaintiffs in the lawsuit. Trevor Mullinax and his mother, Tammy Beason, allege gross negligence and other claims against the York County, S.C., Sheriff’s Office and York County, the lawsuit states. A man who was shot nine times in 2021 by deputies has filed a lawsuit against York County and the sheriff’s office, court records show.
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