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Douglas Stanton
Age : 59
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 08/06/2022
Location : 432 Main Street
City : Rouseville
County : Venango
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pennsylvania State Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/05/2022, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police received a report from a relative that 59-year-old Douglas Stanton had been making suicidal statements throughout the day and had said he would shoot police if they came to his residence. The caller was referred to Venango County Mental Health Crisis Intervention, and a mental health delegate obtained a mental health warrant (302 commitment) for Stanton.
Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police Franklin Barracks arrived at Stanton's residence at 432 Main Street in Rouseville at approximately 11:47 p.m. and attempted to contact him. According to state police, Stanton remained inside the residence, threatened responding troopers, and refused to come outside. A search warrant was obtained at approximately 3:00 a.m., nearby residents were evacuated, and troopers maintained a perimeter while attempting to negotiate with Stanton for several hours.
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on 08/06/2022, Stanton came out of the residence carrying a handgun. State police reported that Stanton pointed the handgun toward troopers, and a trooper fired, striking Stanton. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
