Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Martin "Captain" Luther Bowman III
Gender : Male
Age : 80
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/30/2021
Location : 4100 block Kelly Road
City : Pearlington
County : Hancock
State : Mississippi
Agency : Hancock County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after homicide
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On August 30, 2021, deputies from the Hancock County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to a murder scene on Kelly Road in Pearlington, amidst severe flooding from Hurricane Ida. Upon arriving, they attempted to engage with the man involved in the incident, Martin "Captain" Luther Bowman III. During this encounter, deputies shot and killed Bowman under undisclosed circumstances.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER:
Fatalities: 1
SOURCE LINKS :
1. https://darkhorsepressnow.com/4544-2/
2. https://www.facebook.com/WLBT3/posts/80-year-old-martin-luther-bowman-iii-who-was-known-throughout-the-area-as-captai/10158045771085653/
3. https://www.facebook.com/societyalert/posts/80year-old-kills-65-years-old-man-in-deputy-involved-shooting-in-the-town-of-han/347131480441660/
4. https://www.facebook.com/wxxv25/posts/deputies-had-to-travel-by-boat-because-of-flood-waters-from-hurricane-ida/396038945874113/
