Death by Cop- 2024

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Neil Douglas

Gender : Male

Age : 69

Race : White

Date : 09/03/2024

Location : Harding Avenue

City : Cranston

County : Providence

State : Rhode Island

Agency : Cranston Police Department, Providence County Sheriff’s Office, SWAT

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Neil Douglas was terminally ill, having mental health issues and allegedly involved in a domestic disturbance, fired a gun at his wife and missed. Police with SWAT arrived and escalated a standoff. He died of alleged suicide under police duress.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.abc6.com/significant-cranston-police-response-blocks-harding-ave/

https://patch.com/rhode-island/cranston/heavy-police-presence-cranstons-edgewood-neighborhood