Death by Cop 2021-2025
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James "Jim" Crosby Wright
Gender : Male
Age : 67
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/09/2021
Location : US-283 and Ash Street
City : Minneola
County : Clark
State : Kansas
Agency : Meade County Sheriff's Office, Clark County Sheriff's Office, Ford County Sheriff's Office, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 7 p.m., Jim Wright's family member reported to the Meade County Sheriff's Office that they were concerned about his welfare. Deputies located Wright near the Clark County and Meade County line. Wright fled in his SUV, and deputies escalated a chase. Spike strips were deployed, and Wright's SUV hit the spike strips and came to a stop. He got out of his vehicle holding a gun. Around 9:40 p.m., officers from various agencies fired shots and killed him.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kwch.com/2021/03/10/officials-say-man-shot-and-killed-in-southwest-kansas/
https://www.dodgeglobe.com/story/news/2021/03/09/deputies-shoot-and-kill-man-in-southwest-kansas/6935454002/
