Death by Cop- 2024
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Asante Taj Omar Miller
Case # :271
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Black
Date : 08/11/2024
Location : Ohio State's south campus
City : Columbus
County : Franklin
State : Ohio
Agency : Columbus Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police assault
Open records summary :
Columbus PD recall to an alleged burglary, encountered Asante Taj Omar Miller, and engage in a shootout with him. He fled to a second location where police again opened fire on him. He died by suicide under police assault.
Source links :
https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/large-police-presence-near-osus-south-campus-activity-ohio-state-columbus-worthington-street-west-8th-avenue-neil
https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/crime/2024/09/16/reynoldsburg-man-died-by-suicide-after-exchanging-gunfire-with-columbus-police-autopsy-report-shows/75252450007/
