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Jerry Lynn Roseberry
Gender : Male
Age : 48
Race : White
Date : 02/27/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Malone
County : Morgan
State : Kentucky
Agency : West Liberty Police Department
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 27, 2021, at approximately 11:00 p.m., a Kentucky State Police trooper conducted a traffic stop in the community of Malone, Kentucky. During the stop, the trooper requested assistance from the Morgan County Sheriff's Department and the West Liberty Police Department. Jerry Lynn Roseberry, a 48-year-old man, exited the vehicle with a firearm and refused commands to drop the weapon. A West Liberty police officer opened fire, striking Roseberry. He was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Morgan County Coroner. The Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team is investigating the shooting.
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TOTAL FATALITIES: 1 (Jerry Lynn Roseberry)
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kentuckystatepolice.ky.gov/news/p8-3-2-2021
https://www.wnky.com/kentucky-officer-fatally-shoots-man-during-traffic-stop/
https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/20140193/Jerry-Lynn-Roseberry/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/223802994/jerry_lynn-roseberry