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Scott S. Wright

Gender : Male

Age : 57

Race : White

Date : 10/26/2021

Location : Leroy Center Road and Taylor Road

City : Painesville

County : Lake

State : Ohio

Agency : Lake County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/26/2021, Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched to a residence near Leroy Center Road and Taylor Road after Scott Wright reportedly told dispatchers he was going to kill someone. Upon arrival, deputies encountered Wright allegedly restraining a 60-year-old woman at gunpoint. Wright released the woman and returned inside the home.
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Deputies held the home for the next 4 to 5 hours. They stated that Wright appeared intermittently in the windows and the garage armed with a long gun and a handgun. Around 9 a.m., six hours into the standoff, Wright allegedly began setting fires inside the home. He exited the smoke-filled residence into the backyard with a long gun. Deputies fired beanbags and alleged that Wright raised his rifle. Deputies opened fire, killing him.
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The incident is under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS POLICE ENCOUNTER: 1 fatality
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Last Update: 12/30/2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.news-herald.com/2021/10/28/name-of-man-killed-in-leroy-township-swat-situation-released/
https://www.facebook.com/deaddeath1/posts/scott-s-wright-death-obituary-funeral-cause-of-deathauthorities-identified-the-m/612914110125708/?utm_source=chatgpt.com