Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Joseph James Spellman
Gender : Male
Age : 54
Race : White
Date : 03/24/2021
Location : SE Dixie Ross Street and Parkwood Drive
City : Stuart
County : Martin
State : Florida
Agency : Martin County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed during active shooter incident
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Martin County Sheriff's Office received a call about shots fired around 4 a.m. The home of the person who called 911 was reportedly shot at by the suspect. When deputies arrived, they found Joseph James Spellman, 54, who had been shot. As deputies treated him, someone began shooting at them. Deputies shot and killed the shooter, Peter Joseph Wayne, 57. Police reported that Spellman was one of the two deceased individuals, though it is unclear if he was alive when deputies arrived.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://cbs12.com/news/local/martin-county-deputy-involved-shooting
