Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Travis Wayne Hellinger

Gender : Male

Age : 38

Race : White

Date : 12/20/2022

Location : 200 block of N Swain Avenue

City : LaRue

County : Marion

State : Ohio

Agency : Marion County Sheriff's Office, Marion Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during home search

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police arrived at the residence of Travis Wayne Hellinger with a search warrant. He was reportedly armed and tried to run away. Police chased him and put a K9 on him at which time he fired shots and was shot and killed. Police did not disclose why they were there, why they sent a dog after him and what they were looking for.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.10tv.com/article/news/local/suspected-meth-dealer-shot-killed-after-firing-at-marion-officers/530-d4440f68-a5f3-4d0d-b932-ea5cb3d00513

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/marion-county/marion-police-id-suspect-killed-by-officer-in-shootout/

https://www.marionstar.com/story/news/crime/2022/12/20/marion-county-sheriffs-office-investigating-incident-in-la-rue/69743157007/