Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Tristan Charles Melton

Gender : Male

Age : 26

Race : White

Date : 11/17/2022

Location : I-80

City : Uniontown

County : Perry

State : Alabama

Agency : Demopolis PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Demopolis PD tried a traffic stop on Tristan Charles Melton due to a warrant. He refused to stop and officers escalated a chase and conducted a PIT maneuver which resulted in a crash. When Melton emerged, officers claim he was shooting. Police shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.demopolistimes.com/2022/11/29/man-who-led-police-chase-on-november-17-pronounced-dead/

https://www.al.com/news/montgomery/2022/11/georgia-robbery-suspect-critically-injured-after-authorities-say-he-fired-on-alabama-police-during-chase.html

https://selmasun.com/news/demopolis-police-shoot-georgia-man-who-shot-at-them-during-car-chase/article_6dd6d6e8-6831-11ed-b2eb-771875b995fd.html