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David Russell Sweet
Gender : Male
Age : 58
Race : White
Date : 06/03/2023
Location : 200 block of N Water St
City : Olathe
County : Johnson
State : Kansas
Agency : Olathe PD
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Olathe police officers conducted a traffic stop at 5:43 p.m. in the 200 block of N. Water Street. Police allege that David Russell Sweet arrived and allegedly confronted them. Police claim he had a knife. No reason for the confrontation was given. Police shot and killed him. The killing was justified by the Prosecutor’s office.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/police-involved-in-saturday-night-shooting-in-olathe
https://fox4kc.com/news/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-olathe/
https://fox4kc.com/news/kansas-news/olathe-officers-justified-in-deadly-police-shooting-prosecutor/
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article276113406.html
