Death by Cop- 2024

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Thomas Michael Gregory Rivera

Gender : Male

Age : 35

Race : White

Date : 02/04/2024

Location : West 2nd Street

City : Cherryville

County : Gaston

State : North Carolina

Agency : Cherryville Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed during confrontation with police

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Cherryville PD responded to a call about a possibly unhoused and allegedly erratic man with a wrench who put down the wrench and picked up a pipe when police arrived. Police fought him during arrest, tased him multiple times and shot and killed him during the struggle. He was reportedly not armed aside from holding various objects.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/1-hurt-after-shooting-cherryville-gems-says/FNYFE56EIFGBLNIUPECGJJ5H6I/

https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/1-hurt-after-shooting-cherryville-gems-says/FNYFE56EIFGBLNIUPECGJJ5H6I/