Death by Cop- 2022
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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