MCPHERSON– The County Attorney in McPherson County Torrence Parkins announced Friday evening that a sheriff deputy’s use of deadly force on March 31, against a suspect, Jeffrey Snow was justified.

The Sheriff’s office reported that two deputies responded to a reported battery in the McPherson County community of Canton.

That led deputies to the suspect’s home where they discovered that Snow was armed with a shotgun.

The deputies pulled their service pistols and according to the investigation gave clear commands for Snow to drop the weapon.

Snow reportedly raised the shotgun and pointed it at one of the deputies.

The other deputy thought his partner was in danger, fired his weapon at Snow and the suspect was hit in the pelvic region of his body and survived. He could face charges.

Deputies were equipped with body cameras that recorded the incident.

The shooting was investigated by the KBI.