Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/08/2021
Location : Creekwood Avenue and Spring Creek Avenue
City : Bowling Green
County : Warren
State : Kentucky
Agency : Bowling Green Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on September 8, 2021, officers from the Bowling Green Police Department responded to a call regarding a tenant firing a shot that went through the wall of a neighboring apartment during an eviction process. The tenant, a male individual, fired another shot upon the officers' arrival, though not directed at them. A standoff ensued, lasting several hours, during which officers attempted to negotiate with the individual. At approximately 6:00 p.m., officers entered the apartment and discovered the individual deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team investigated the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p9-8-2021
https://www.wbko.com/2021/09/08/bowling-green-police-responding-to-incident-on-creekwood-avenue/
