Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/27/2025
Location : DoubleTree by Hilton hotel, 100 block of Hendersonville Road
City : Asheville
County : Buncombe
State : North Carolina
Agency : Asheville Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 27, 2025, Asheville Police responded to a hotel on the 100 block of Hendersonville Road following reports of a barricaded individual involved in a domestic dispute. The man had locked himself inside a hotel room and was believed to be armed. The situation quickly escalated to a heavy police presence, with perimeter control established and the Asheville Police SWAT team deployed to the scene.
Tactical operations included staging armored vehicles, shield-equipped entry teams, and sniper-observer units to cover all angles of the hotel. Negotiators attempted to communicate with the man through the door and via loudspeaker, but no response was received. Officers maintained containment while preparing breaching equipment.
At approximately 3:06 p.m., after sustained non-response, SWAT officers conducted a deliberate entry into the hotel room using ballistic shields and tactical lighting. Inside, they found the man dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The weapon was recovered nearby.
