Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Ivan Foster

Gender : Male

Age : 27

Race : Black

Date : 10/26/2021

Location : 2500 block River Bend Drive

City : Louisville

County : Jefferson

State : Kentucky

Agency : Louisville Metropolitan Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Officers were sent to an apartment on River Bend Drive in response to a domestic disturbance call at approximately 12:35 a.m. Foster had a gun. Officers arrived, and during the encounter, Foster became agitated and reached into a pile of clothing on a dresser for a gun. He fired at Officer Tom Seabolt, striking his police radio. Officer Timothy Lanham opened fire and killed Foster. The incident occurred in the presence of Foster's wife and children. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team handled the investigation and shielded the names of the officers. The family expressed concern about the lack of transparency and the absence of body camera footage.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.whas11.com/article/news/crime/video-deadly-shooting-lmpd-officer-involved-body-cam-clifton-heights-louisville/417-198f27c7-61b8-46ba-96c7-b8a13d88c143
https://www.wlky.com/article/body-camera-video-shows-what-led-up-to-fatal-lmpd-shooting-in-clifton-heights/38173420
https://www.yahoo.com/news/kentucky-state-police-shares-video-182936140.html
https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/incident/2150871
https://breaking911.com/raw-suspect-shot-dead-after-he-grabs-a-gun-off-dresser-and-fires-at-officers-in-louisville-kentucky/