Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Alex Rawls
Gender : Male
Age : 35
Race : Black
Date : 11/09/2021
Location : 1523 Washington Avenue
City : Kalamazoo
County : Kalamazoo
State : Michigan
Agency : Kalamazoo Public Safety, Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 11/08/2021, beginning at approximately 10: 45 a.m., a 16-hour standoff occurred at 1523 Washington Avenue in Kalamazoo, involving Alex Rawls. Officers from Kalamazoo Public Safety and the Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office were involved. The standoff concluded around 3 a.m. on 11/09/2021. Rawls was found deceased on the second floor of the residence, having been shot multiple times. According to police reports, the fatal shot was self-inflicted, though no proof was provided to support this claim.
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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 :
1. https://www.woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-county/kdps-discusses-standoff-suspect-death-house-demolition/
2. https://www.woodtv.com/news/kalamazoo-county/suspect-dead-after-hourslong-standoff-in-kalamazoo/
3. https://wwmt.com/news/local/timeline-what-happened-before-during-and-after-this-weeks-standoff-in-kalamazoo
4. https://wwmt.com/news/local/kalamazoo-police-to-hold-live-update-on-standoff-that-ended-with-home-demolished
5. https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/kalamazoo-dept-of-public-safety-reveals-new-info-about-events-leading-up-to-and-during-deadly-standoff/69-4ae7cd71-ac9a-4e87-ada7-8737e8dbb94e
