Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Christian Filson
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : White
Date : 02/06/2025
Location : Cottonwood Apartments
City : Clermont
County : Lake
State : Florida
Agency : Clermont Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 6, 2025, officers from the Clermont Police Department responded to a shooting at the Cottonwood Apartments in Clermont, Florida.
Upon arrival, officers discovered that Christian Filson had shot and killed his girlfriend before barricading himself inside the apartment.
When officers attempted to breach a locked door, Filson opened fire, forcing officers to retreat.
A SWAT team was deployed, and after a standoff, Filson was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
No officers were injured during the incident.
