Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Kim Douglas Ropp
Gender : Male
Age : 60
Race : White
Date : 10/24/2021
Location : 4500 GrantwoodAvenue SE
City : Kentwood
County : Kent
State : Michigan
Agency : Kentwood Police Department
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/24/2021, officers from the Kentwood Police Department responded to reports of a man, Kim Douglas Ropp, stabbing his roommates at 4500 GrantwoodAvenue SE in Kentwood. Upon arrival, police found Ropp struggling with a roommate. Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation by firing bean bag rounds at both Ropp and the roommate. However, Ropp reportedly charged towards the officers, leading to them using deadly force, resulting in Ropp'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 :
1. https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/hes-trying-to-stab-anybody-in-his-pathway-2-injured-before-officers-shoot-and-kill-man-with-knife
2. https://www.woodtv.com/news/kent-county/kentwood-officer-justified-in-fatally-shooting-man-armed-with-knife/
3. https://www.wlns.com/top-stories/police-man-armed-with-knife-shot-killed-by-kentwood-officer/
4. https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/crime/officer-shoots-kills-stabbing-suspect-in-kentwood/69-4482d9f9-2bc8-4885-ac81-4af192347a86
