Death by Cop – 2023
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Steven Howard Goldstein
Case # :1936
Gender : Male
Age : 49
Race : White
Date : 04/13/2023
Location : No. 6 School Rd+N St. Joseph Rd
City : Vanderburgh
County : Vanderburgh
State : Indiana
Agency : Vanderburgh County SO
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after social media post
Disposition : No Known charges
Open records summary :
Vanderburgh County SO began investigating 49-year-old Steven Howard Goldstein after being made aware of avideo reported on social media in whichhe can be seen firing a handgun near another person.Police allege that a juvenile was present for that incident as well.
Vandenburgh deputies arrived and a person exited the trailer and told policethat Goldstein wouldn’t surrender and was armed. SWAT brought an armored vehicle, shot gas canisters into the home, and eventually ripped apart the trailer walls. Deputies spotted Goldstein pointing a handgun at police and allegedly fired a shot. SWAT executed him.