Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Christopher Dyess

Gender : Male

Age : 43

Race : White

Date : 06/01/2021

Location : Rock Hill Road

City : Sumrall

County : Lamar

State : Mississippi

Agency : Sumrall Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On June 1, 2021, Sumrall Police Department officers responded to a call at a home on Rock Hill Road in Sumrall, Mississippi, after a disturbance was reported to Lamar County dispatchers. The specifics of the disturbance have not been disclosed by the police. It remains unclear whether Christopher Dyess was armed or if he made any threats during the incident. Police shot and killed Dyess for unknown reasons.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
Fatalities: 1
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Last Update: 12/28/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

1. https://www.magnoliastatelive.com/2021/06/03/mississippi-authorities-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-that-killed-man-tuesday/
2. https://darkhorsepressnow.com/mbi-investigates-police-shooting-in-sumrall/
3. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228154803/christopher_shawn-dyess