Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Donald Francis Hairston
Gender : Male
Age : 44
Race : Black
Date : 02/25/2021
Location : 12000 block Horseshoe Drive
City : Culpeper
County : Culpeper
State : Virginia
Agency : Culpeper County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 25, 2021, deputies with the Culpeper County Sheriff's Office responded to a welfare check request at a residence on Horseshoe Drive. Upon arrival, officers encountered Donald Francis Hairston in an agitated state. Hairston fled into the home and barricaded himself inside. He later emerged from the house armed with a gun, and shots were fired at the officers. In response, a deputy shot and killed Hairston.
