Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Payton A. Masterson

Gender : Male

Age : 22

Race : White

Date : 11/11/2022

Location : Main St/Lafayette

City : Tell City

County : Perry

State : Indiana

Agency : Indiana State Police

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Indiana State Police troopers were on state road 66 when they tried to pull over a vehicle. Masterson did not stop, instead shot at troopers. He got out of his car, stole a truck and ended up ramming his car into several police cars. He then got out of his truck and ran away into his apartment. A large police presence surrounded the apartment. Masterson opened the window and fired at the officers. An unknown number of officers fired back. Police sent a drone to the apartment and found him dead.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wbng.com/video/2022/11/11/isp-names-suspect-killed-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.wevv.com/news/crime/tell-city-man-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting/article_5a30bf3e-61bd-11ed-9a64-0b85bb34e915.html