Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Matthew T. Vinz
Gender : Male
Age : 30
Race : White
Date : 01/22/2021
Location : 400 block North State Street
City : Rochester
County : Racine
State : Wisconsin
Agency : Racine County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 22, 2021, around 9:06 a.m., deputies from the Racine County Sheriff's Office responded to a welfare check request for a residence in the Village of Rochester. The request came from a family member who lived outside of Wisconsin. The home was shared by 30-year-old Matthew T. Vinz and his parents, Terrence G. Vinz, 65, and Debra A. Meagher, 62. Deputies entered the home and began searching for the occupants. Moments later, a gunshot was heard near the deputies. Upon investigation, Matthew Vinz was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The bodies of his parents were later found in the garage.
TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 3 Fatalities
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/developing-critical-event-in-rochester-racine-co-sheriff-warns
