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.

Source Links :

https://apnews.com/article/shootings-florida-febc48a38ce05122598a0596ba1cdf6b

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/08/10/federal-officer-armed-with-ar-15-killed-by-deputies-in-key-largo/

https://cbs12.com/news/local/deputies-kill-intoxicated-off-duty-federal-law-enforcement-officer-in-the-keys