Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Brandon Scott Odell
Gender : Male
Age : 31
Race : White
Date : 05/20/2021
Location : 15528 Lee Highway
City : Bristol
County : Washington
State : Virginia
Agency : Washington County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 20, 2021, Washington County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the Economy Inn on Lee Highway in response to a suspected violation of a protective order. Upon arriving at the motel room of Brandon Scott Odell, deputies obtained consent to search both the room and the vehicle. During the search, deputies discovered a gun in the vehicle and illegal narcotics in the room. As deputies attempted to take Odell into custody, he allegedly reached under a mattress and retrieved a handgun. One of the deputies shot and killed him during the confrontation.
