Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Nathan Rashad James
Gender : Male
Age : 24
Race : Black
Date : 02/07/2021
Location : 9800 block Summerwood Circle
City : Dallas
County : Dallas
State : Texas
Agency : Dallas Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 7, 2021, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Dallas police officers responded to reports of an active shooter at an apartment in the 9800 block of Summerwood Circle. Upon arrival, officers were fired upon, resulting in damage to a squad car's window; no officers were injured, and they did not return fire. The situation escalated into a standoff, with SWAT units deployed. At around 7 p.m., officers entered the apartment and discovered three individuals deceased from gunshot wounds: 26-year-old Marietta Julieze Matthews, her mother, 55-year-old Tamiko Geniece Merriwether, and 24-year-old Nathan Rashad James. Investigations revealed that James, who was in a relationship with Matthews and resided with her, fatally shot both women before taking his own life.
