Death by Cop- 2024

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Cole Jackson Hughes

Case # :1377

Gender : Male

Age : 53

Race : White

Date : 03/10/2024

Location : 200 block of East Beardsley Avenue

City : Oildale

County : Kern

State : California

Agency : Kern County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police for unknown reasons

Open records summary :

Cole Jackson Hughes was shot and killed by police in Oildale on 03/10/2024. Police had arrived because he was “a little intoxicated” and arguing with his wife. The wife allegedly called police once, claiming domestic violence. She called a second time to tell police that he had a gun and an ax. The gun turned out to be a pellet rifle. Hughes had no real weapon on him when killed by a SWAT sniper rifle from across the street.

Source links :

https://www.yahoo.com/news/coroner-identifies-man-allegedly-shot-221053910.html

https://www.kget.com/ois/family-speaks-out-after-man-is-killed-during-officer-involved-shooting-in-oildale/

https://www.kget.com/ois/man-shot-killed-by-deputies-in-oildale-had-pellet-rifle-wife-said-he-had-a-gun/