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Nicholas S. Lassiter
Case # :1743
Gender : Male
Age : 32
Race : White
Date : 12/28/2022
Location : 13500 block of West Lane (Rt. 725)
City : Amelia Courthouse
County : Amelia
State : Virginia
Agency : Virginia State Police, Amelia County SO
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Nicholas S. Lassiter was at his mother’s home and did not get along with her boyfriend. A disturbance evolved and police were called. When they arrived, Lassiter fired a shot at the officer, injuring him. He was shot and killed. His brother stated that he had never been a violent person, that the event was not something police should have been called for and that his mother witnessed the killing and said he had been cornered in the kitchen when he fired a shot.
Source Links :
https://www.nbc12.com/2022/12/30/brother-man-killed-amelia-shootout-involving-state-police-speaks/
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/amelia-county-sheriffs-deputy-survives-shooting/
https://www.nbc12.com/2022/12/30/brother-man-killed-amelia-shootout-involving-state-police-speaks/
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/amelia-county-shooting-december-28-2022