The Athens woman who was shot and killed by Oconee County Sheriff’s deputies Monday was identified Tuesday as Julia Moss. She was 40 years old. The shooting happened at a home off White Oak Road in Oconee County. The deputies say they fired at Moss when she charged at them with a knife. The GBI investigation is ongoing.

From the Oconee Co Sheriff’s Office Facebook page…

The female who was shot in the incident is identified as Julia Anne Moss (40) of Athens.

-She was a guest at the residence having spent the previous night there.

-A male resident called 911 after Moss stabbed a dog and hit the male resident in the head with a pipe. He had a visible injury to his head.

-Another male resident had barricaded himself into a bedroom to avoid Moss.

-Deputies attempted to de-escalate the situation for approximately 17 minutes. The GBI collected all of the evidence from the scene including the entire video. She was in an apparent manic state, and the deputies called for medical assistance almost immediately upon making contact with her. Medical personnel could not make entry until the scene was secure.

-The deputies involved are identified as Cpl. Henderson and Deputy Swisher.

-Deputy Swisher was covering Moss with a Taser, and he fired the Taser as she charged the deputies.

-Cpl. Henderson fired the shots. Cpl. Henderson has been with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office for six years. He has extensive training in use of force and de-escalation. He is also a firearms instructor.

-Deputies attempted CPR on Moss to no avail. The third deputy who arrived on scene approximately a minute after the shots were fired is also an Emergency Medical Responder with Oconee County Fire Rescue. An additional responding deputy is a trained Emergency Medical Technician, and he also provided care as did other deputies and a GSP Trooper.

-The male resident was treated at the scene. The dog was treated by EMTs on scene and at a local veterinary hospital. It has been reunited with its owner.

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