Death by Cop- 2022

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Spencer Cassanova Heckathorne

Case # :706

Gender : Male

Age : 60

Race : White

Date : 05/25/2022

Location : Weaver Rd

City : Myrtle Creek

County : Douglas

State : Oregon

Agency : Douglas County SO

Officer(s) :Brian Melvin

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

Disposition : Justified by Grand Jury

Open Records Summary :

Police responded to a domestic violence call. Police later located the victim and allege he ran into their vehicles. Police allege when the victim exited the car, he encountered a deputy who then shot and killed him. He had been unarmed.

Source Links :

https://www.nrtoday.com/news/grand-jury-deadly-force-justified-in-may-officer-involved-shooting/article_b7bbcaa5-7eaa-50ab-aa4b-8660cb975384.html