Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Herman King Myers Jr.
Gender : Male
Age : 52
Race : White
Date : 05/28/2021
Location : 100 block Fairfax Street
City : Martinsburg
County : Berkeley
State : West Virginia
Agency : West Virginia State Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 28, 2021, troopers from the West Virginia State Police, along with deputies, were attempting to locate a murder suspect in Martinsburg, West Virginia. While inside a home in the 100 block of Fairfax Street, a man shot and wounded a trooper who was protected by a ballistic vest. The man, identified as Herman King Myers Jr., then barricaded himself inside the home. Following an exchange of gunfire with troopers, officers entered the residence and found Myers dead. It was not immediately disclosed who fired the fatal shot.
