Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Shawn McCoy
Gender : Male
Age : 36
Race : White
Date : 01/05/2021
Location : West Queen Avenue & North Ash Street
City : Spokane
County : Spokane
State : Washington
Agency : Spokane Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 5, 2021, Spokane Police officers were searching for a person connected to a December 27, 2020, homicide. They located Joseph Buskirk driving in North Spokane. When officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, Buskirk tried to escape in his vehicle. Police disabled the vehicle, and after it came to a stop, Buskirk exited the car and allegedly began firing a weapon at officers. Police shot and killed him during the exchange.
