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