Death by Cop 2021-2025
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David Wade Gaither
Gender : Male
Age : 49
Race : White
Date : 07/24/2021
Location : 1500 block Old Lascassas Pike
City : Murfreesboro
County : Rutherford
State : Tennessee
Agency : Murfreesboro Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
David Wade Gaither, a 49-year-old White male, died by suicide during a domestic disturbance incident on July 24, 2021, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Officers from the Murfreesboro Police Department responded to a call around 10:40 p.m. about a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, Gaither’s wife reported he had been acting belligerent and punching holes in the walls and doors. As officers entered the residence, Gaither exited a bedroom, pointed a handgun at one of the officers, and reportedly pulled the trigger, but the pistol malfunctioned. Gaither then followed officers outside, firing two more shots at them in the front yard before retreating inside. After receiving no response, officers entered the home and found Gaither deceased in a bedroom from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.murfreesborotn.gov/Archive/ViewFile/Item/1657?utm_
