Death by Cop 2021-2025
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William Salas
Gender : Male
Age : 18
Race : White
Date : 11/28/2021
Location : 4600 block Secret Gardens Drive
City : Madison
County : Dane
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Madison Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On November 28, 2021, officers from the Madison Police Department responded to a call around 1:45 p.m. regarding a man, about 18 years old, threatening a murder-suicide. Family members were attempting to de-escalate the situation when police arrived. The man, armed with a weapon, retreated to the basement of the home. One officer fired his weapon but did not hit the man, who then proceeded to shoot and kill himself.
