Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Leo Lucas
Gender : Male
Age : 30
Race : Black
Date : 12/20/2024
Location : Bellcreek Lane
City : Trotwood
County : Montgomery
State : Ohio
Agency : Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, U.S. Marshals Service
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 20, 2024, the U.S. Marshals Service's Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST), in collaboration with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, attempted to serve a warrant for felonious assault at an apartment complex on Bellcreek Lane in Trotwood, Ohio. Upon arrival, the suspect, identified as 23-year-old Leo Lucas, fired at the officers, striking one in the leg. The injured officer was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A standoff ensued, during which law enforcement deployed concussion grenades and distraction devices. After several hours, Lucas was found deceased inside the apartment from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. No officers discharged their weapons during the incident. The Montgomery County Coroner's Office later confirmed Lucas's identity.
