Death by Cop- 2022
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Payton A. Masterson
Case # :1543
Gender : Male
Age : 22
Race : White
Date : 11/11/2022
Location : Main St/Lafayette
City : Tell City
County : Perry
State : Indiana
Agency : Indiana State Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Indiana State Police troopers were on state road 66 when they tried to pull over a vehicle. Masterson did not stop, instead shot at troopers. He got out of his car, stole a truck and ended up ramming his car into several police cars. He then got out of his truck and ran away into his apartment. A large police presence surrounded the apartment. Masterson opened the window and fired at the officers. An unknown number of officers fired back. Police sent a drone to the apartment and found him dead.
Source Links :
https://www.wbng.com/video/2022/11/11/isp-names-suspect-killed-officer-involved-shooting/