Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Alonte Damar Murphy
Gender : Male
Age : 22
Race : Black
Date : 02/24/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Garden City
County : Wayne
State : Michigan
Agency : Garden City Police Department, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic violence investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A person reported to the police station claiming to be a victim of domestic violence and alleged they had been assaulted with a firearm. The victim identified Alonte Murphy as the alleged assailant. Around 5 p.m., police observed Murphy arriving in a car. Murphy was reportedly armed with a semiautomatic handgun and exchanged gunfire with officers. Law enforcement shot and killed Murphy.
