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Tyler Welsh, Jr.
Gender : Male
Age : 30
Race : White
Date : 04/08/2023
Location : vacant home
City : Liberty
County : Trumbull
State : Ohio
Agency : Niles PD, Liberty PD
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Tyler Welsh Jr., 30, of Girard was chased by Niles and Liberty police when they discovered that he had a warrant from another jurisdiction for aggravated robbery. He fled and Liberty officers joined Niles PD in the chase. Welsh drove to an empty home and fled inside with numerous officers after him. Police heard a single gunshot in the home and found Welsh dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.vindy.com/news/local-news/2023/04/girard-man-in-police-chase-dies-at-hospital/
https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/police-robbery-person-taken-to-hospital-after-standoff/
