Death by Cop- 2022
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Neil Alexander Costin
Case # :1655
Gender : Male
Age : 32
Race : White
Date : 11/18/2022
Location : I-5 in Olympia
City : Olympia
County : Thurston
State : Washington
Agency : Washington State Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Neil Alexander Costin allegedly carjacked a semi-truck and drove it erratically before crashing it into the median. When police arrived, he hid inside of the vehicle before leaving and running toward police with a box cutter. Washington State Patrol shot and killed him.