Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Martin Louis Douglas Jr.
Gender : Male
Age : 30
Race : White
Date : 03/10/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Columbus
County : Bartholomew
State : Indiana
Agency : Indiana State Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during pursuit and shootout
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 10, 2021, Brown County police alerted other departments about a despondent person who was possibly armed around 11:40 a.m. A Columbus officer spotted the suspect's truck and attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but Martin Louis Douglas Jr. refused to stop and fled. Police from several departments pursued Douglas, who allegedly drove erratically and at high speeds. After striking a tire-deflating device, Douglas stopped in the roadway and fired approximately 15 rounds from an AR-15 before fleeing again. Following a second exchange of gunfire, police shot and killed Douglas.
