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Lataurus Harrison

Gender : Male

Age : 44

Race : Black

Date : 06/02/2024

Location : 1600 block of Fairview Street

City : Indianapolis

County : Marion

State : Indiana

Agency : Madison County Sheriff’s Office, Indianapolis Metro Police Department

Officer(s) :Mason Brisendine

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On June 1, 2024, at approximately 9:00 p.m., Madison County Sheriff’s deputies, including Deputy Mason Brisendine, attempted to serve an arrest warrant on 44-year-old Lataurus Harrison in the 1600 block of Fairview Street in Indianapolis, Indiana. Harrison was located in the driver’s seat of a parked vehicle.
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Harrison reportedly reached into his pocket. Deputy Brisendine opened fire, striking Harrison. A firearm was later discovered on the front passenger seat. There is no evidence to suggest that any weapons were in his pocket. Brisendine fired fatal shots for allegedly a hand motion toward Harrison’s pockets.
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Harrison was pronounced dead in his car. The Indiana State Police conducted an investigation, and the Madison County Prosecutor’s Office determined the use of deadly force was justified, stating Deputy Brisendine’s actions were lawful.
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LAST UPDATE: 12/07/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.police1.com/officer-shootings/ind-deputys-actions-in-fatal-ois-likely-saved-fellow-officers-lives-prosecutor-says
https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/man-killed-anderson-police-shooting-crime-suspect-dead-isp-officer-involved/531-bd9072bb-6cec-4cb0-9848-400bf99a329c
https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/deputy-deemed-justified-for-actions-in-anderson-police-shooting
https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/madison-county-officer-involved-shooting-found-justified
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/isp-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-anderson