Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Paris Wilder
Gender : Male
Age : 38
Race : Black
Date : 08/30/2021
Location : West New Haven Avenue
City : West Melbourne
County : Brevard
State : Florida
Agency : Brevard County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during traffic stop
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On August 30, 2021, at approximately 1:00 p.m., Brevard County Sheriff's deputies conducted a traffic stop near Interstate 95 and State Road 192 in West Melbourne, Florida. The vehicle had three adult occupants and a 2-month-old infant. During the stop, deputies asked passenger Paris Wilder to exit the vehicle. Wilderimmediately opened the door armed with a rifle and began shooting at the deputies. Deputies opened fire, resulting in Wilder's death. One deputy was shot in the lower leg and sustained a non-life-threatening injury. The injured deputy was also attacked by Wilder with multiple strikes to the head with the butt of the rifle. As the attack on the injured deputy continued, the original deputy was able to end the threat by using deadly force and shooting Wilder.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.brevardsheriff.com/home/nr-21-43-investigative-update-deputy-involved-shooting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M83pA-xzOM8
