Death by Cop- 2022

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Johnny Devin James

Case # :1498

Gender : Male

Age : 62

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/09/2022

Location : 300 block of Church Loop

City : Lumberton

County : Hardin

State : Texas

Agency : Lumberton PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

Lumberton PD responded to a home in the 300 block of Church Loop for a suicidal man with a machete. Police arrived and tasered the man and claim that he walked toward them and they shot and killed him. No BWC or other video has been released and the official police story is unable to be verified.

Source Links :

https://fox4beaumont.com/news/lumberton-officer-shoots-and-kills-man-accused-of-coming-at-him-with-a-machete