Death by Cop- 2022

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Bradley Wilhelm #2 of 2

Case # :1116

Gender : Male

Age : Unknown

Race : White

Date : 08/21/2022

Location : 15266 Gilchrist Rd

City : Mt. Vernon

County : Knox

State : Ohio

Agency : Ohio State Highway Patrol, Knox County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by law enforcement during standoff for unknown reasons

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

Police chased a side-by-side or off-terrain vehicle and for unknown reasons got into a shootout with them. Police allege that the men shot at a police helicopter but did not explain why many law enforcement agencies and a helicopter were present. Police shot and killed both men and did not disclose which law enforcement agency had been the shooters.

Source Links :

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/ohio/articles/2022-08-21/2-men-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-after-standoff

https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2022/08/21/2-men-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-after-standoff

https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/brothers-die-in-knox-county-shootout-with-law-enforcement-ohio-bureau-of-criminal-investigation-randy-bradley-wilhelm

https://www.13abc.com/2022/08/23/over-1000-guns-140000-rounds-ammo-found-scene-ohio-police-involved-shooting/