Death by Cop- 2022

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Tony Jon DeHart

Case # :1078

Gender : Male

Age : 40

Race : White

Date : 08/04/2022

Location : I-80 + Wadsworth

City : Wadsworth

County : Washoe

State : Nevada

Agency : Lyon County SO

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot and Fire

Event : Killed by police after car chase

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

Lyon County deputies escalated a chase for unknown reasons. The man crashed the vehicle which burst into flames. Police released bodycam footage which shows them chasing the man on foot while he hides behind some bushes. Police shot and killed him for unclear reasons. The video does not shed more light on the situation than the police explanation as to what may have led to this shooting.

Source Links :

https://mynews4.com/news/local/man-in-high-speed-chase-that-ended-in-an-officer-involved-shooting-identified-lyon-county-sheriffs-office-wadsworth-nevada-state-police-ois-crime-safety

https://www.2news.com/news/police-release-body-cam-footage-from-august-officer-involved-shooting-in-wadsworth/article_e3616284-147b-11ed-8d20-5359f17255c6.html

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