Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 02/13/2025

Location : Grapevine Road

City : Martinsburg

County : Berkeley

State : West Virginia

Agency : Berkeley County Sheriff's Department, West Virginia State Police

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 02/13/2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m., EMS responded to a breathing complaint involving a 65-year-old woman at a residence on Grapevine Road in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Upon arrival, EMS personnel were confronted by a man with a machete and a rifle. The woman indicated she was not experiencing a medical issue but feared harm from the man, who had threatened to shoot law enforcement upon their arrival. She was transported to Berkeley Medical Center. Berkeley County Sheriff's deputies and West Virginia State Police established a perimeter and, shortly after midnight, encountered the man armed with a rifle. Police stated he raised that weapon "in a threatening manner." Officers opened fire and killed him.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wvmetronews.com/2025/02/14/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-berkeley-county-2/
https://www.journal-news.net/journal-news/officer-involved-shooting-results-in-fatality/article_799e54d0-512a-586f-9797-4bdd027660f9.html