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