Death by Cop- 2024

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George E. Taylor

Gender : Male

Age : 48

Race : White

Date : 06/16/2024

Location : 8401 S. Dixie Highway

City : Rudolph

County : Wood

State : Ohio

Agency : Wood County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Sam Miller

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Wood County deputies were sent to a call involving a man in mental health crisis. Police arrived and allege that he pointed a rifle. They shot and killed him. He had been a USMC veteran with PTSD.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2024/06/16/wood-county-deputy-kills-man-who-pointed-rifle-at-him/stories/20240616116

https://www.13abc.com/2024/06/16/wood-county-deputy-shoots-kills-person-during-welfare-check/

https://www.wtol.com/video/news/local/family-of-man-shot-and-killed-by-wood-county-deputy-speaks-out/512-7f9c895d-a437-430c-9b2b-f34533f776e6