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Joseph Wayne Butler

Case # :131

Gender : Male

Age : 40

Race : White

Date : 01/31/2022

Location : I-30/LBJ Fwy

City : Mesquite

County : Dallas

State : Texas

Agency : Mesquite PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after ALPR alert and pursuit

Disposition : No known charges

Open Records Summary :

A patrolofficer’s ALPR went off. The officer located the vehicle. A man fled on foot. The officer chased him and a shootout with the officer and man ensued and the officer fired several shots, killing Joseph Wayne Butler. Police did not disclose the nature of the warrants that had initiated the event.

Source Links :

https://www.fox4news.com/news/suspect-killed-after-firing-shots-at-mesquite-police-officer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4pBTenouxU

https://www.fox4news.com/news/suspect-killed-after-firing-shots-at-mesquite-police-officer

https://blackchronicle.com/mesquite-officer-involved-shootings-dash-and-bodycam-videos/