and the deputy did not each other. it appears he was targeted simply because he was wearing adown form. the man accused of killing him is 30-year-old shannon jay miles, he is in custody charge with accidental murder. he does have a criminal history. he s been convicted of resisting arrest and nothing explains why he shot him point blank. as the deputy was dying on the ground, miles stood over him and kept on firing. he died at the scene. our assumption is that he was a tarring because he wore a uniform. at this point we found no other motive or indication that it was anything other than that. deputy goforth is the 23rd law enforcement officer to be shot and killed in the line of duty. he was 47 years old. he s been with the sheriffs office for ten years. he leads behind a wife and two