Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Joseph R. Coons

Gender : Male

Age : 38

Race : White

Date : 12/17/2022

Location : 2400 block of Mulberry Ave

City : Longview

County : Cowlitz

State : Washington

Agency : Kelso PD, Longview PD

Officer(s) :Austin Foley

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were called to a residence because a man was armed, suicidal and threatening family members. Police arrived and shot and killed him. It is unknown if any de-escalation was ever attempted.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://tdn.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/man-dead-after-police-called-to-longview-residence-saturday-night/article_cf5d3fcc-8002-11ed-be35-f32e48057130.html

https://katu.com/news/local/clark-county-sheriffs-office-man-shot-by-police-saturday-night-in-longview-has-died-kelso-clark-county-katu-local-news

https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2022/12/suicidal-and-homicidal-kelso-man-shot-by-police-has-died.html