Death by Cop  2022-2024

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James West Jr.

Gender : Male

Age : 39

Race : White

Date : 12/05/2022

Location : Winchester Rd Goodlett St

City : Memphis

County : Shelby

State : Tennessee

Agency : Memphis PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during investigation

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Police state they were called to check on a “suspicious vehicle.” When they arrived, a man in the vehicle reportedly fired a shot at the officer, injuring him. The officer had also fired a shot at West. West was found dead in his vehicle a short time later.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wreg.com/news/local/c-j-davis-gives-update-on-officer-injured-in-winchester-shooting/

https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/news/crime/2022/12/06/one-killed-officer-injured-in-memphis-shooting/69704397007/

https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/local/tbi-investigating-shootout-that-left-memphis-police-officer-critically-injured/TRZVAJRNSJCQ3HQPWBFZ6EHORM/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/tennessee/articles/2022-12-06/memphis-police-officer-injured-suspect-killed-in-shooting

https://www.actionnews5.com/2022/12/07/tbi-releases-name-man-killed-mondays-officer-involved-shooting/