Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Davon Durrell Dean
Gender : Male
Age : 39
Race : Black
Date : 10/15/2024
Location : Aviation Boulevard
City : El Segundo
County : Los Angeles
State : California
Agency : Hawthorne Police Department, SWAT
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under SWAT duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 15, 2024, Davon Durrell Dean, 39, was involved in a violent incident at Santa Monica College where he reportedly shot a coworker. The following day, Hawthorne Police Department officers located him and attempted to pull him over. Dean fled, and during the pursuit, police executed a PIT maneuver, bringing him to a stop on Aviation Boulevard in El Segundo. SWAT teams were deployed, and after a standoff, Dean died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound under police duress.
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The investigation into the incident is being handled by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
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Last update: 11/27/2024
