Death by Cop- 2022

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Austin Walsh *COP

Case # :1370

Gender : Male

Age : 23

Race : White

Date : 12/03/2022

Location : 700 Block of Damascus Ave

City : Palm Bay

County : Brevard

State : Florida

Agency : Brevard County SO

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Deputy kills cop friend

Disposition : Deputy Lawson charged with manslaughter

Open Records Summary :

Deputy Andrew Lawson, 22, of the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office played with his roommate and somehow, he “playfully” pointed a loaded gun and shot and killed Deputy Austin Walsh, his roommate.

Source Links :

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/brevard-county/23-year-old-brevard-county-deputy-dies-off-duty-accident-sheriffs-office-says/H6KOCQK6HREDVHG2X4AKBRKY4U/

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/12/03/23-year-old-brevard-county-deputy-killed-in-off-duty-incident-sheriff-says/

https://nypost.com/2022/12/06/cop-andrew-lawson-pulled-trigger-twice-before-killing-call-of-duty-pal/