John Carl Unsworth, 43, died in the early hours of August 15, 2015, after being shot by a Jefferson County deputy at a residence on South County Road 400 West in Hanover, Indiana. Deputies responded to a domestic disturbance and encountered an agitated Unsworth, who family members said had been physically assaulting them. Officers say Unsworth advanced toward deputies and ignored commands; he was struck multiple times with a stun gun but continued to move toward them. A deputy fired a single shot, and Unsworth was taken to King’s Daughters Hospital in Madison, where he was pronounced dead.

The Indiana State Police investigated the shooting. Unsworth was later confirmed to have been unarmed. Authorities concluded the deputy’s use of lethal force was justified; no arrests or charges were filed. Unsworth, born February 26, 1972, in New Albany, worked as a laborer and heavy equipment operator for Pettit Contracting and is survived by his mother, stepfather, children, and other relatives.

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