Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 04/16/2024

Location : I 15 and Deer Springs Road

City : San Marcos

County : San Diego

State : California

Agency : San Marcos Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 16, 2024, San Diego County Sheriff's deputies initiated a pursuit of a vehicle suspected to be involved in a carjacking incident. The chase began in San Diego County and extended into Riverside County before the suspect's vehicle crashed near Deer Springs Road in San Marcos. As deputies approached the vehicle, the male suspect died by suicide. The identity of the individual has not been disclosed. No deputies were injured during the incident. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department is conducting an internal review, and the Medical Examiner's Office is investigating the exact cause of death.
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NUMBER OF CASUALTIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality.
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Last Update: 11/29/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.sdsheriff.gov/bureaus/media-relations/news-release
https://www.kcra.com/article/sacramento-county-domestic-violence-suspect-dies-setting-house-fire/60546502
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/sacramento-county-arleta-fire-domestic-violence-deadly/103-8ee55a4d-60e9-44b2-bf22-4f967f9d3df1