Death by Cop- 2024
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Jamon S. Weaver
Case # :1391
Gender : Male
Age : 33
Race : Black
Date : 03/08/2024
Location : TA Truck Stop at 13750 23 Mile Road
City : Effingham
County : Effingham
State : Illinois
Agency : Illinois State Police SWAT team and Crisis Negotiating Team
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
Open records summary :
A man walked into the bank and demanded money from a teller and then left on a motorized scooter and drove the scooter to a semi-truck that was parked nearby. Police followed him in the semi and he stopped at a truck stop. The standoff with police lasted about 8 hours. The Illinois State Police SWAT team and Crisis Negotiating Team were called in to help. The man finally committed suicide under police duress.
A man walked into the bank and demanded money from a teller and then left on a motorized scooter and drove the scooter to a semi-truck that was parked nearby. Police followed him in the semi and he stopped at a truck stop. The standoff with police lasted about 8 hours. The Illinois State Police SWAT team and Crisis Negotiating Team were called in to help. The man finally committed suicide under police duress.
Source links :
https://www.effinghamradio.com/2024/03/11/deceased-individual-from-ta-standoff-on-friday-identified/
