Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Daniel Holmes
Gender : Male
Age : 39
Race : White
Date : 12/14/2024
Location : Residential neighborhood
City : Selmer
County : McNairy
State : Tennessee
Agency : Selmer Police Department
Officer(s) :Officer Rick Finley and Lieutenant Ron Pilkington
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response to reported home invasion
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/14/2024, at approximately 3:00 p.m., Selmer Police Department officers responded to a report of a suspicious person attempting to force entry into a residence in a Selmer, Tennessee neighborhood. Upon arrival, they encountered 39-year-old Daniel Holmes, who allegedly fired multiple rounds at the front door of a home before fleeing the scene. Officers, including Officer Rick Finley, located Holmes on a nearby street. Holmes reportedly opened fire on the officers, fatally shooting Officer Finley. Lieutenant Ron Pilkington arrived shortly thereafter and returned fire, fatally striking Holmes. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is conducting an investigation into the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://nypost.com/2024/12/15/us-news/tennessee-cop-killed-in-shootout-with-suspicious-gunman-reported-lurking-around-neighborhood/
https://www.actionnews5.com/2024/12/15/tbi-identifies-suspect-mcnairy-county-officers-deadly-shooting/
