Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Matthew Bruce Coleman
Gender : Male
Age : 45
Race : White
Date : 08/22/2024
Location : W Socrum Loop Road
City : Lakeland
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Polk County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On August 22, 2024, at approximately 7:00 p.m., deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to a call about 45-year-old Matthew Bruce Coleman, who was wanted on an active warrant. When officers arrived at West Socrum Loop Road in Lakeland, they were met with gunfire coming from a shed. Deputies established a perimeter and attempted communication with Coleman, but when he stopped responding, a chemical agent was deployed. Upon entry into the shed, deputies found Coleman deceased from what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound, with two loaded handguns and several shell casings nearby.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last update: 12/03/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.abcactionnews.com/news/region-polk/well-known-suspect-dies-during-confrontation-with-polk-county-deputies
https://www.theledger.com/story/news/local/2024/08/23/polk-sheriffs-office-says-lakeland-kills-himself-during-stain-standoff-with-polk-swat-team-pcso-says/74918810007/
