Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Kenneth Thaddeus Roberts, Jr.
Gender : Male
Age : 48
Race : Black
Date : 12/30/2024
Location : 6500 block of East 30th Street
City : Indianapolis
County : Marion
State : Indiana
Agency : Lawrence Police Department and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On December 30, 2024, Lawrence Police Department officers initiated a traffic stop in the 6900 block of Pendleton Pike. A female passenger exited the vehicle, and the male driver drove away. Officers called for assistance from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, and together they escalated a chase that ended in the 6500 block of East 30th Street. Officers approached the vehicle and found the man dead with a gun nearby. The female passenger cooperated with police. It is unclear at this time who shot him.
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