* (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational and informational purposes only) * Greenville, South Carolina — On September 6, 2023, prior to the shooting, a 911 call was made to dispatch by a relative requesting a welfare check on 36-year-old Gary Whitten due to recent concerning behavior and his expressed intention of dying. A second call was made by the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office to the relative to get the cell phone number for Whitten. The Sheriff’s Office informed the caller that deputies were at the location to perform a welfare check on Whitten and wanted to know if that would be triggering for him due to his threats. Back to January 17, 2024, deputies deputies were staged outside a mobile home in Landrum, where Whitten was hiding after killing his mother and longtime partner. Deputies called for Whitten to surrender for about 26 minutes before he stepped outside. During negotiating attempts, Whitten stepped outside and extended his arms while holding a chrome object and pointed it at deputies, which turned out to be a shower head. Believing the object was a firearm, eight deputies fired at Whitten. At least 20 shots are fired in rapid succession over six seconds as Whitten falls to the ground on the front porch. Sheriff's office medics then tried to perform life-saving efforts on Whitten, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. While an independent investigation by the State Law Enforcement Division is ongoing, the sheriff's office internal affairs office found that the deputies were justified in using deadly force. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Special thanks to Shout-Out Supporters on Patreon: - 'DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse' - 'wuzy' - Shane AL Walker - matthew emanuel - 'Jun' - 'Xenik' - 'Rom' - 'wvot' - 'Cartoonjunkies' - john ferroato - 'Fishy Tuna' - 'GotsNoGroove Cheryl' - Lynn Boyer - Exus Altimus - 'Dawesenm' - William Bowman - Paul Rohrbaugh - Sandra McGreevy - 'Krazy KZ' - Koby Bland - Christopher Payne - Zach Williams - Michael R Sheffield - Rich Biggs - 'JTrip' - Brant Eaton - James Pringle - 'AccuShoot.com' - Meighan Garrick - 'Sopaul' - Lisa Overly - Connor Davies - 'Necko' - Gerardo Flores - Anthony Eufemio - 'Donkbot' - Gage Kissinger - 'coco Coco' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/PoliceActivity Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Police_Activity 🛍️ Check out our Amazon store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/PoliceActivity 🛍️ Disclosure: Please note that we will receive a small commission from purchases made through our Amazon store. This is at no cost to you. It helps support our channel and allows us to continue creating content for you. Your support is highly appreciated! Timestamps: 0:00 - Bodycam: Deputy #1 0:31 - Bodycam: Deputy #2 1:09 - Patreon Supporters