Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Joseph Tyler Layton
Gender : Male
Age : 28
Race : White
Date : 03/04/2025
Location : Near South 28th Street and West Hayes Avenue
City : Clinton
County : Custer
State : Oklahoma
Agency : Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during attempted apprehension
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/04/2025, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Clinton Police Department officers responded to a shots fired call at an apartment complex near South 28th Street and West Hayes Avenue. Upon arrival, they found 32-year-old Jesse Mendoza with a gunshot wound; he was transported to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries. The investigation identified 28-year-old Joseph Tyler Layton as the shooter, leading to the issuance of a felony arrest warrant. Around 6:00 p.m. the same day, Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers located Layton in Clinton and initiated a traffic stop. During the encounter, Layton was shot by troopers. He was reported the armed.
