Death by Cop- 2022
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Tristan Charles Melton
Case # :1580
Gender : Male
Age : 26
Race : White
Date : 11/17/2022
Location : I-80
City : Uniontown
County : Perry
State : Alabama
Agency : Demopolis PD
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot, PIT
Event : Killed by police during arrest
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Demopolis PD tried a traffic stop on Tristan Charles Melton due to a warrant. He refused to stop and officers escalated a chase and conducted a PIT maneuver which resulted in a crash. When Melton emerged, officers claim he was shooting. Police shot and killed him.
Source Links :
https://www.demopolistimes.com/2022/11/29/man-who-led-police-chase-on-november-17-pronounced-dead/