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

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.smdp.com/2024/10/15/santa-monica-college-gunman-found-dead-after-standoff-with-hawthorne-pd/