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Wendell H. Chastain

Gender : Male

Age : 58

Race : White

Date : 06/12/2023

Location : 17607 NW County Road 231

City : Gainesville

County : Alachua

State : Florida

Agency : Alachua County SO

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Chastain’s wife called police, stating that she worried about his mental health. police arrived and he fled in a vehicle and drove to another residence. He got out of the vehicle and police claim that gun. They shot and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://alachuachronicle.com/sheriff-briefs-public-on-incident-in-which-aso-deputies-shot-and-killed-suicidal-man/

https://www.mainstreetdailynews.com/news/suicidal-man-shot-killed-by-acso-deputies