Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Rocky L. Dupin
Gender : Male
Age : 38
Race : White
Date : 03/18/2024
Location : West Grand + North Monroe Street
City : Decatur
County : Macon
State : Illinois
Agency : Decatur Police Department
Officer(s) :Dawson Roberts, Tanner Brummitt
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Decatur Police tried to arrest a man for armed robbery. He pulled a gun. They shot and killed him. After his death, police disclosed that it had been a plastic replica gun.
Almost exactly 12 months prior, Officer Dawson Roberts shot and injured Steven Hirstein in his home during a domestic violence call.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYSvvoZi5KU
https://newschannel20.com/newsletter-daily/man-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-had-a-replica-gun
Prior shooting by Officer Roberts:
https://herald-review.com/news/local/footage-from-decatur-police-officer-dawson-roberts-body-camera/video_8df26dd7-7fd7-5096-9b6e-24d7e902dac1.html
