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Michael Scott Blanck
Gender : Male
Age : 43
Race : White
Date : 10/02/2022
Location :
City : Lawrence
County : Douglas
State : Kansas
Agency : Lawrence PD
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Lawrence PD responded to a call regarding a broken window and possible burglary. While on scene investigating, police encountered Michael Scott Blanck. Police allege that he had a gun and aimed it at police. Police shot and killed him. There are discrepant police/eyewitness statements whether or not he fired a gun. Police did not release any BWC footage of the alleged gun-pointing and it is not possible to corroborate the police narrative with the narrative provided by them. The killing was Justified by the DA.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kake.com/story/47408777/one-person-dead-in-officerinvolved-shooting-in-lawrence
https://lawrencekstimes.com/2022/12/01/20221002-shooting-justified-da-says/