Death by Cop- 2024

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Rocky L. Dupin

Gender : Male

Age : 38

Race : White

Date : 03/18/2024

Location : West Grand + North Monroe Street

City : Decatur

County : Macon

State : Illinois

Agency : Decatur Police Department

Officer(s) :Dawson Roberts, Tanner Brummitt

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Decatur Police tried to arrest a man for armed robbery. He pulled a gun. They shot and killed him. After his death, police disclosed that it had been a plastic replica gun.

Almost exactly 12 months prior, Officer Dawson Roberts shot and injured Steven Hirstein in his home during a domestic violence call.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYSvvoZi5KU

https://www.decaturtribune.com/2024/03/19/coroner-issues-report-on-death-of-man-involved-in-shooting-incident-with-decatur-police-officers/

https://newschannel20.com/newsletter-daily/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-had-a-replica-gun

Prior shooting by Officer Roberts:
https://herald-review.com/news/local/footage-from-decatur-police-officer-dawson-roberts-body-camera/video_8df26dd7-7fd7-5096-9b6e-24d7e902dac1.html