Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Steven Anthony Bentley

Gender : Male

Age : 34

Race : White

Date : 12/07/2022

Location : 150 Dogwood Lane

City : Hayden

County : Blount

State : Alabama

Agency : Blount County SO, Hayden PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police were called for a mental health welfare check on a woman in the mobile home when Bentley stepped out with a gun he pointed at his aunt. Bentley yelled at police “shoot me, kill me dead!”. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbrc.com/2022/12/07/bcso-1-killed-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.al.com/news/2022/12/blount-county-sheriff-man-shot-by-officers-said-kill-me-dead-as-he-pointed-gun.html

https://1819news.com/news/item/kill-me-dead-suspect-taunts-police-before-deadly-shooting-in-blount-county