Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Johnny Owen King
Gender : Male
Age : 63
Race : Black
Date : 05/22/2021
Location : West 10 Mile Road and Comstock Avenue
City : Beaver Township
County : Newaygo
State : Michigan
Agency : Michigan State Police
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 05/22/2021, at approximately 8: 50 a.m., Michigan State Police troopers were dispatched to a domestic assault incident in Beaver Township. Johnny Owen King, aged 63, had been residing on the property with his uncle and his uncle's ex-wife. The reported assault was between King and his uncle's ex-wife. Upon arrival, the troopers entered a travel trailer on the property and requested King to come outside for a conversation. King refused to comply, and according to reports, he armed himself with a .177 caliber pneumatic gun, commonly referred to as a BB gun. The troopers then shot and killed King. The incident is under investigation.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last Update: 12/26/2024
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/police-fatally-shoot-suspect-in-newaygo-county/69-02ec0364-c8f8-44c9-a466-edf2326ab154
2. https://oceanacountypress.com/2021/05/25/man-shot-by-state-police-in-newaygo-county-was-armed-with-air-rifle/
3. https://www.woodtv.com/news/newaygo-county/msp-officer-shoots-kills-person-north-of-hesperia/
4. https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/michigan/newaygo/msp-ids-man-shot-by-trooper-in-newaygo-county-over-weekend
5. https://www.woodtv.com/news/newaygo-county/msp-confirms-identity-of-man-shot-and-killed-by-troopers/
6. https://apnews.com/article/michigan-police-shootings-2b1952f2342ffa1b8b10f1fbfabf06cd
7. https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/michigan/newaygo/newaygo-co-prosecutor-msp-acted-in-self-defense-in-shooting-death-of-johnny-king
8. https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/no-charges-issued-in-may-officer-involved-shooting-in-newaygo-county/69-e8120c9e-d25b-4fc6-b2d9-d2d4e9d66860
9. https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/newaygo-county-prosecutor-no-charges-against-troopers-in-fatal-shooting/
