Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Peter Kastsaridis

Gender : Male

Age : 50

Race : White

Date : 03/14/2021

Location : 11 Livingston Street

City : Yonkers

County : Westchester

State : New York

Agency : Yonkers Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On March 14, 2021, Yonkers Police Department officers responded to a welfare check for Peter Kastsaridis, 50, at 11 Livingston Street in Yonkers, New York, around 10:45 a.m. Upon arrival, Kastsaridis fired at officers from inside the residence. Police returned fire, prompting Kastsaridis to barricade himself, resulting in an hours-long standoff. At approximately 6:40 p.m., officers entered the residence and discovered Kastsaridis deceased on the floor with a semiautomatic rifle nearby. The investigation concluded that he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Total Fatalities/Injuries:
1 Fatality (Peter Kastsaridis)

SOURCE LINKS :

https://abc7ny.com/yonkers-barricade-armed-suspect-shot-at-police-westchester-county/10417064/
https://patch.com/new-york/mountvernonny/man-killed-during-standoff-yonkers-police-identified
https://midhudsonnews.com/2021/03/15/man-takes-his-own-life-after-firing-at-police/
https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/rivertowns/police-fire/man-found-dead-after-police-standoff-in-westchester/804985/