Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Black

Date : 10/24/2024

Location : 100 block of Maloy Drive

City : Winchester

County : Frederick

State : Virginia

Agency : Frederick County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Frederick County deputies arrived to arrest a man for outstanding warrants. He opened the door, saw police and closed the door again. Police brought SWAT and escalated a standoff during which time the man died from suicide under police. Police operated drones and found him dead. Police state that they do not identify people who die from suicide and confirmed only that he was a black man. His identity was not released by police.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.winchesterstar.com/winchester_star/police-wanted-suspect-dies-by-suicide-after-standoff-with-frederick-county-deputies/article_270fcfaa-9f74-551b-892e-e0d3484da4c1.html