Death by Cop- 2022
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Lane Morgan Caviness
Case # :1131
Gender : Male
Age : 48
Race : White
Date : 08/10/2022
Location : 94825 Overseas Hwy
City : Key Largo
County : Monroe
State : Florida
Agency : Monroe County SO
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police at home while intoxicated and holding gun
Disposition : No known charges
Open Records Summary :
Monroe County deputies respond to reports of an intoxicated, armed and suicidal man in Key Largo. Police claim he pointed a gun at them. They shot and killed him. Lane Morgan Caviness had been a professional pilot who had been deputized to carry a gun on airplanes. It is believed that he suffered some temporary intoxication or mental health issues when killed. It does not appear that de-escalation had been attempted.
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https://apnews.com/article/shootings-florida-febc48a38ce05122598a0596ba1cdf6b