Death by Cop- 2024

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Matthew Johnson

Gender : Male

Age : 38

Race : White

Date : 02/26/2024

Location : 100 block of North Stanley Street

City : Bellefontaine

County : Logan

State : Ohio

Agency : Bellefontaine Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Bellefontaine PD arrived at a possible burglary the day prior, saw a man running from the same scene the next day and began chasing him. They found him dead a while later, having committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.peakofohio.com/local-news/brief-pursuit-ends-with-man-taking-his-own-life