Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Matthew J. Morse
Gender : Male
Age : 36
Race : White
Date : 07/04/2021
Location : 7334 Bennington Pike
City : Ravenna
County : Portage
State : Ohio
Agency : Portage County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Kody M. Osco
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On July 4, 2021, at approximately 11 p.m., deputies from the Portage County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic disturbance call at a residence on 7334 Bennington Pike in Ravenna, Ohio. A woman and her two children had fled the home to seek safety at a neighbor’s house, reporting concerns of physical harm from her husband, 36-year-old Matthew J. Morse.
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When deputies arrived, Morse exited the residence brandishing a handgun. Officers commanded Morse to drop the weapon, but he did not comply. Deputy Kody M. Osco fired his weapon, fatally shooting Morse.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/local/portage-county/deputies-fatally-shoot-armed-domestic-violence-suspect-ravenna/95-9f7081ee-28bb-4294-b5d8-9ac6e365b0f4
https://theportager.com/911-tape-suggests-man-killed-by-deputy-was-drunk-and-violent-before-the-shooting/
https://apnews.com/article/oh-state-wire-shootings-32fd161bacdbd47e2103916a18c23862
