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Deshund Andrea Tanner

Gender : Male

Age : 31

Race : Black

Date : 04/09/2021

Location : 400 Connector Road

City : Georgetown

County : Scott

State : Kentucky

Agency : Georgetown Police Department

Officer(s) :Sgt. Joseph Payton, Officer Cole Centner, Officer Gregg Muravchick, Officer Christian Squires

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during attempted arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 9, 2021, at approximately 6:57 a.m., Georgetown Police Department officers responded to reports of a man attempting to break into cars in a shopping center parking lot near Connector Road in Georgetown, Kentucky. Upon arrival, officers encountered 31-year-old Deshund Andrea Tanner, who fled on foot and attempted two carjackings during his escape. When officers confronted Tanner during the second carjacking attempt, he produced a firearm. Officers opened fire, killing him. The officers involved—Sgt. Joseph Payton, Officer Cole Centner, Officer Gregg Muravchick, and Officer Christian Squires—were later cleared of any wrongdoing and were honored for their actions during the incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES:1 (Deshund Andrea Tanner)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.lex18.com/news/crime/police-on-scene-of-officer-involved-shooting-in-georgetown
https://fox56news.com/news/local/4-georgetown-police-recognized-after-deadly-2021-officer-involved-shooting/
https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p12-4-9-2021
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/20828426/Deshund-Tanner/