Death by Cop- 2022

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Wallace Sims Wainwright

Case # :1080

Gender : Male

Age : 81

Race : White

Date : 08/05/2022

Location : 1401 FL-50

City : Clermont

County : Lake

State : Florida

Agency : Clermont PP

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

An ambulance responded to an emergency call of unknown type to the victim's home. They claim that Wallace Wainwright fired shots at them for unknown reasons. Police arrived and he fired shots. Police shot and killed him. It is unknown what had triggered his mental breakdown.

Source Links :

https://www.upsonbeacon.com/funeral_notices/mr-wallace-sams-wainwright/article_380ee65c-1d97-11ed-99be-23b3635c57fe.html

https://www.dailycommercial.com/story/news/crime/2022/08/18/florida-man-who-shot-police-rescue-workers-clermont-has-died/10356877002/

https://www.dailycommercial.com/story/news/crime/2022/08/06/clermont-officer-shot-81-year-old-man-after-he-shot-ems-firefighters/10257717002/

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2022/08/12/clermont-police-bodycam-video-released-in-police-shooting-of-81-year-old-man/