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Romen Phelps

Case # :643

Gender : Male

Age : 33

Race : Black

Date : 05/13/2022

Location : 501 S Sapodilla Ave

City : West Palm Beach

County : Palm Beach

State : Florida

Agency : West Palm Beach PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Trespassing

Disposition : Pending Investigation

Open Records Summary :

Romen Phelps allegedly crashed his car into the gate of a school. Police were called and arrived. It is unknown how an altercation with a staff member was started but when police arrived, an officer also joined the fight. The officer finally shot and killed him.

Source Links :

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2022/05/14/dreyfoos-graduate-identified/9780618002/

https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-high-school-dreyfoos-arts-lockdown/39993683

https://cbs12.com/newsletter-daily/suspect-hospitalized-night-before-erratic-incident-at-dreyfoos