Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Yerkoy Rayshun Shuler
Gender : Male
Age : 42
Race : Black
Date : 06/14/2024
Location : Sheraton and Leo Street
City : Winston-Salem
County : Winston-Salem
State : North Carolina
Agency : Winston-Salem Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Died in back of police vehicle
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Yerkoy Shuler was visiting Winston-Salem because his daughter was graduating. Police traffic-stopped him and for unknown reasons asked him to step out of the car. He complied but police claim he tried to reach for something in his car. Police then subdued and handcuffed him and placed him in the back of a police car. He died in the police car from so far unknown causes. Police referred to his death being caused by a “medical episode.” Autopsy results were not made available by police so far.
