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Justin Pegues
Gender : Male
Age : 26
Race : White
Date : 01/15/2021
Location : County Road 1111
City : Rusk
County : Cherokee
State : Texas
Agency : Cherokee County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under undisclosed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 15, 2021, Cherokee County deputies were patrolling near County Road 1111 due to reports of recurring burglaries in the area. Deputies observed a vehicle on private property and attempted to make contact with the occupants. Deputies then shot and killed 26-year-old Justin Pegues. Details as to what precipitated the killing were withheld by police.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kltv.com/2021/01/15/cherokee-county-sheriff-releases-id-man-shot-by-deputy/
