Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Alonte Damar Murphy
Gender : Male
Age : 22
Race : Black
Date : 02/24/2021
Location : Pardo Street and Merriman Road
City : Garden City
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Garden City Police Department, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 02/24/2021, a person reported to the Garden City Police Department that they were a victim of domestic violence, having been assaulted with a firearm, and identified Alonte Damar Murphy as the perpetrator. Around 5 p.m., officers observed Murphy arriving in a vehicle at the location near Pardo Street and Merriman Road. According to police reports, Murphy was armed with a semiautomatic handgun and engaged in a shootout with officers. During this exchange of gunfire, Murphy was shot and killed by law enforcement. The incident involved collaboration between the Garden City Police Department and members of a DEA Detroit task force who were assisting in the surveillance and subsequent confrontation. Murphy had several active warrants for his arrest at the time of the encounter. The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
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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.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/03/07/garden-city-police-release-details-in-fatal-shooting-in-confrontation-with-dea/
2. https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2021/03/06/garden-city-family-demands-answers-in-fatal-shooting-in-confrontation-with-dea/
3. https://www.newmcfallbrothersfuneralhome.com/obituary/Alonte-Murphy
