Death by Cop- 2024

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William J Banks Jr.

Gender : Male

Age : 47

Race : Black

Date : 06/26/2024

Location : Babcock Street and Strawbridge Avenue

City : Melbourne

County : Brevard

State : Florida

Agency : Melbourne Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during “suspicious person” call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police arrived at a home after a call about a suspicious person. Police located William J. Banks Jr. and engaged him in a shootout and killed him. The landlord stated that the man had been an excellent tenant and positive human being and he does not understand how this could have happened.

 

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wesh.com/article/melbourne-police-active-shooter-situation/61420863