Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Aaron Dusinberre

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 10/14/2024

Location : Kings Ridge Apartments at 500 block of Crown Court

City : Newport News

County : Newport News

State : Virginia

Agency : Newport News Police Department

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police who mistook an orange-tipped airsoft BB for a weapon

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Aaron Dusinberre was sitting on a bench at 500 block of Crown Court in Newport News. Police were called because someone felt that they saw a gun in his lap. Police arrived and engaged in a confrontation with him and alleged that he was suicidal. It is unknown how they arrived at this claim. Police shot and killed him, claiming he refused to drop his weapon. The object was an orange–tipped Airsoft gun and not a weapon. Police confirmed that it had an orange tip and it is unclear why they did not recognize it not to be a weapon by this marker.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.dailypress.com/2024/10/14/newport-news-officers-shoot-and-kill-man-who-confronted-them-police-say/

https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/newport-news/police-nnpd-officers-shoot-kill-man-pointing-weapon-at-them/