Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Tyler R. Green

Gender : Male

Age : 23

Race : White

Date : 04/06/2021

Location : 48 River Street

City : Oneonta

County : Otsego

State : New York

Agency : Oneonta Police Department

Officer(s) :Sergeant Ralph Pajerski

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 6, 2021, Oneonta Police Department Sergeant Ralph Pajerski and an unidentified partner responded to a domestic incident at 48 River Street in Oneonta, New York. Upon arrival, they encountered Tyler R. Green, 23, who was allegedly threatening his girlfriend with a knife while holding their two-year-old son. Despite officers' commands to drop the weapon, Green reportedly cut his girlfriend's leg and swung the knife toward the child. In response, Sergeant Pajerski fired two shots, striking Green. Green was transported to Albany Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
1 Fatality (Tyler R. Green)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/tyler_green_final_report_12.3.21.pdf
• : https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2021/attorney-general-james-office-special-investigation-releases-report-death-tyler
https://wskg.org/news/2021-12-06/oneonta-police-shooting-update
https://www.yahoo.com/news/attorney-general-police-shooting-oneonta-141348859.html
https://www.news10.com/news/ny-news/1-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-oneonta/
https://wzozfm.com/update-names-released-in-oneonta-shooting/