Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Roy Kenneth Jackel Jr.
Gender : Male
Age : 41
Race : White
Date : 04/05/2021
Location : Union Road and Oak Road
City : Buena Vista
County : Atlantic
State : New Jersey
Agency : Franklin Township Police Department
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during response to vehicle theft
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/05/2021, around 3 p.m., a crash occurred at Union Road and Oak Road in Buena Vista, New Jersey. Franklin Township police officers responded to the scene along with local Buena Vista authorities. During the response, Roy Kenneth Jackel Jr., 41, allegedly entered a Franklin Township police cruiser and drove away. Officers pursued the stolen vehicle until it crashed. An "encounter" between Jackel and police followed, during which a Franklin Township officer shot and killed Jackel. Details regarding what led to the shooting have not been disclosed.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT
1 fatality
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SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.nj.com/atlantic/2021/04/police-shooting-in-buena-vista-leaves-man-dead.html
• https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/crime/buena-vista-police-shooting-under-investigation/article_31b5b1c0-96f7-11eb-8f4a-e7e9b3d5f89b.html
• https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/cumberland/news/man-killed-by-police-in-franklin-township-shooting-after-stealing-patrol-car/806456/
