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Henry Nicholas Laxson

Gender : Male

Age : 27

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/30/2021

Location : 3600 block of Jervis Court

City : Rex

County : Clayton

State : Georgia

Agency : Clayton County Police Department

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed in the line of duty

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/30/2021, Clayton County Police Officer Henry Nicholas Laxson was shot and killed while responding with other officers to a domestic violence and shooting call in the 3600 block of Jervis Court in Rex. Officers first encountered a 12-year-old boy who had been shot in the face and led them to the home. As officers approached, a man opened fire from inside and retreated; Laxson and other tactical officers later encountered him behind the home, where he opened fire again, fatally wounding Laxson and injuring another officer before officers returned fire and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.odmp.org/officer/25740-police-officer-henry-nicholas-laxson