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Wade Anthony Adams Sr.
Gender : Male
Age : 58
Race : White
Date : 10/02/2021
Location : 400 block Fourth Street
City : Westwego
County : Jefferson
State : Louisiana
Agency : Westwego Police Department
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On October 2, 2021, at approximately 2:00 a.m., 58-year-old Wade Anthony Adams Sr. called 911, stating that he was armed with a shotgun, consuming alcohol and marijuana, and expressing suicidal intentions, indicating that officers would have to kill him. Westwego Police officers located Adams in a church parking lot, but he refused to communicate and drove away, leading to a two-hour low-speed pursuit around the city. Officers eventually boxed in Adams' vehicle in the 400 block of Fourth Street. As they approached, Adams reportedly reached for his shotgun. Officers opened fire and killed him. Adams was pronounced dead at the scene.
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TOTAL FATALITIES:
Fatalities: 1 (Wade Anthony Adams Sr.)
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/jefferson/report-westwego-police-fatally-shoot-man/289-80a4f098-d70a-4deb-a59c-66bded814aa7
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/marrero-la/wade-adams-10389145
https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/la/westwego/wade-anthony-adams-sr-13465616
