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Jeffrey W. Groulx

Gender : Male

Age : 47

Race : White

Date : 11/28/2021

Location : US-6 and School Street

City : Seekonk

County : Bristol

State : Massachusetts

Agency : Seekonk Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during burglary call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/28/2021, officers from the Seekonk Police Department responded to a report of a break-in at a local business. They later located Jeffrey W. Groulx inside his car in a nearby parking lot. Upon spotting the officers, Groulx fled the scene, leading to a crash at the intersection of US-6 and School St. After the crash, Groulx allegedly opened fire on the officers with an AK-47 rifle. The officers returned fire, resulting in Groulx's death.

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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality

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Last Update: 12/26/2024

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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/seekonk-burglary-suspect-who-died-in-shootout-with-police-is-identified/2577704/
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/police-justified-shooting-killing-jeffrey-groulx-seekonk/
https://www.wmur.com/article/massachusetts-police-officers-justified-in-shooting-and-killing-new-hampshire-man-officials-say/38638266
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2021/12/29/investigation-police-justified-in-shooting-killing-man/
https://fallriverreporter.com/officials-release-more-details-name-of-man-involved-in-fatal-route-6-shooting-b/
https://wbsm.com/seekonk-killed-shooting-police-identified/
https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2021/11/29/seekonk-shootout-man-killed-identified/
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/break-in-suspect-killed-in-shootout-with-seekonk-police-identified-as-jeffrey-groulx/
https://bristolda.com/2021/11/seekonk-update/
https://www.nashuatelegraph.com/archive/2021/12/30/investigation-police-justified-in-shooting-killing-man/
https://www.abc6.com/police-respond-to-large-scene-in-seekonk/
https://www.wbur.org/news/2021/11