Death by Cop 2026
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Name Withheld
Age :
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/01/2026
Location : Near a railroad crossing in Near North End area
City : St. Louis
County : St. Louis
State : Missouri
Agency : St. Louis County Police Department
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/19/2026, St. Louis County Police Department officers engaged in an incident in north St. Louis County that resulted in the death of a male. Officials reported that county officers pursued a pickup truck that was involved in an initial law enforcement encounter, and when officers caught up with the vehicle they discharged their service weapons, striking the male. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities characterized the fatality as an officer-involved shooting with involvement of a firearm at the time officers fired their weapons. At the time of reporting, the man’s identity and detailed circumstances leading up to the shooting had not been publicly disclosed, and no officer names were released. Source reports noted law enforcement were investigating the fatal shooting.