Death by Cop- 2024

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Travis Taurean Martin

Gender : Male

Age : 41

Race : Black

Date : 06/08/2024

Location : 2900 block of Hershberger Rd NW

City : Roanoke

County : Roanoke

State : Virginia

Agency : Roanoke Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after allegedly threatening them

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man drove by the Roanoke PD, allegedly shouting threats at police outside. He drove by a second time and called 911 with threats. He allegedly also damaged a police car. Police found him and shot and killed him, alleging that he had an axe.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://roanoke.com/news/local/crime-courts/ax-wielding-man-shot-killed-by-police-in-roanoke-after-repeated-threats/article_9ff6cbca-25d5-11ef-b86d-37977b7eee89.html

https://www.wfxrtv.com/city-of-roanoke/vsp-investigating-police-shooting-in-roanoke/

https://wset.com/news/local/virginia-state-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-roanoke-hershberger-road-northwest-sere-warrants-crime-alert-safety-08-june-2024#