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Man asks for answers after his father was shot and killed by Hamilton County deputies

Staff photo by Tim Barber/ Corey Glaze sits behinde a Bible and Bible study book with bullet damage Monday In Dalton, as he talks about the uncertain circumstances when his father, James Hilton Glaze, was shot and killed in his home by Hamilton County Sheriff's Office deputies, Sept. 14, 2019, in Collegedale.
Staff photo by Tim Barber/ Corey Glaze sits behinde a Bible and Bible study book with bullet damage Monday In Dalton, as he talks about the uncertain circumstances when his father, James Hilton Glaze, was shot and killed in his home by Hamilton County Sheriff's Office deputies, Sept. 14, 2019, in Collegedale. Staff photo by Tim Barber/ Corey Glaze sits behinde a Bible and Bible study book with bullet damage Monday In Dalton, as he talks about the uncertain circumstances when his father, James Hilton Glaze, was shot and killed in his home by Hamilton County Sheriff's Office deputies, Sept. 14, 2019, in Collegedale.

Corey Glaze was on his way back to Atlanta from California when he got a frantic call from his mother saying his father had pulled out a gun.

She was worried he’d hurt himself.

James Hilton Glaze, 76, had a history of strokes, and his wife was concerned he may have had another one. He hadn’t been communicating for the past few days.

Corey Glaze told his mom that police needed to be called, but she asked him not to.

Hoping they would help de-escalate the situation and remove the guns from the household, he called anyway.