Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 06/06/2024
Location : 5000 block of Clark Lane
City : Columbia
County : Boone
State : Missouri
Agency : Columbia Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Died during SWAT shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 6, 2024, Columbia Police Department (CPD) officers responded to reports of gunfire at The Links apartment complex in northeast Columbia, Missouri. Upon arrival, an armed man fired at officers, striking a CPD BearCat armored vehicle.
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The man then locked himself inside an apartment. CPD deployed its SWAT team, crisis negotiation team, and a mental health liaison from Burrell Behavioral Health. The Missouri State Highway Patrol's bomb squad was also present, and surrounding buildings were evacuated as a precaution.
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After an eight-hour standoff, officers breached the apartment using a BearCat vehicle and found the man deceased. It remains unclear whether he sustained the fatal gunshot wound from police gunfire or self-inflicted means.
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The Columbia Police Department is leading the investigation, with support from the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Boone County Sheriff's Department.
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Last update: November 21, 2024.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://krcgtv.com/news/local/northeast-columbia-barricaded-person-found-deceased-inside-residence
https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/suspect-dead-after-hourslong-standoff-at-columbia-apartment-complex/article_f65c2b3f-1f1e-506f-84ee-19c5e3d64766.html
