Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/23/2021
Location : I-81
City : Christiansburg
County : Montgomery
State : Virginia
Agency : Virginia State Police
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On August 23, 2021, Virginia State Police initiated a pursuit of a man driving a gray Jeep on Interstate 81 in Botetourt County. The driver, who was wanted in Pennsylvania, failed to pull over when attempted to be stopped by a trooper. The chase, reaching speeds over 100 mph, continued through Roanoke County, Salem, and into Montgomery County. During the pursuit, the suspect communicated with dispatch, stating he was armed. Spike strips were deployed, and the chase ended when police forced the vehicle off the road, causing it to crash. After the crash, the man reportedly shot and killed himself.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsls.com/news/2021/08/23/southbound-i-81-in-montgomery-county-shut-down/
