The 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals has dismissed an appeal from the Cumberland County sheriff’s deputy sued in connection with the fatal shooting of a military veteran in 2020.
Authorities say 37-year-old Adrian Jason Roberts charged at deputies with a machete before he was shot. Deputies were trying to serve Roberts with involuntary commitment papers.
“This case arises from the tragic death of Adrian Roberts, a veteran in severe mental health distress,” 4th Circuit Chief Judge Albert Diaz wrote Tuesday for a unanimous three-judge panel. “Tasked with executing an involuntary commitment order, law enforcement officers forcibly entered Adrian’s home. Within seconds, Deputy Justin Evans shot and killed him.”…