Death by Cop- 2024
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Jaxon Snyder
Case # :508
Gender : Male
Age : 2
Race : White
Date : 07/08/2024
Location : Pendleton Drive
City : Elkhart
County : Elkhart
State : Indiana
Agency : Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office, Elkhart County Regional SWAT
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during SWAT standoff
Open records summary :
Elkhart SWAT arrived at a domestic violence situation and Ryan Snyder, 37, locked himself into the home with 2 of his children. During the SWAT pressure on him, he threatened to harm himself and the children. When SWAT forced entry nevertheless, he had shot and killed his 2-year-old son. He was arrested.
Source links :
https://www.wndu.com/2024/07/08/neighbors-shock-after-deadly-swat-standoff-elkhart-county/
