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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/09/2024

Location : 1500 block of Jody Road

City : West Palm Beach

County : Palm Beach

State : Florida

Agency : Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On January 9, 2024, at approximately noon, detectives from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) Tactical Apprehension & Confrontation (TAC) Unit arrived at a residence in the 1500 block of Jody Road, West Palm Beach, Florida, to serve an arrest warrant for armed carjacking. After entering the home, the man retreated to a bedroom, and shortly after, a gunshot was heard from behind the closed door. Following standard procedure, detectives called the on-duty SWAT team for assistance.
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The SWAT team attempted to communicate with the man repeatedly. Hearing no response, officers breached the bedroom door and discovered the man deceased from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Violent Crimes Division is conducting the investigation into the incident.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
1 fatality.
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Last Update: 12/04/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wpbf.com/article/florida-palm-beach-sheriffs-office-man-takes-own-life-attempted-arrest/46331319
https://cbs12.com/news/local/palm-beach-county-sheriffs-office-in-standoff-with-convicted-felon-mobile-air-drive-haverhill-road-okeechobee-boulevard-stacy-street-florida-january-9-2024