Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Jacob Sobieraj
Gender : Male
Age : 24
Race : White
Date : 03/09/2025
Location : Mosteller Drive
City : Lancaster
County : Lancaster
State : South Carolina
Agency : Lancaster County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance call
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 9, 2025, at approximately 12:30 p.m., Jacob Sobieraj, 24, called 911 claiming he had killed a woman and a child at a residence on Mosteller Drive in Lancaster, South Carolina. Deputies from the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene and found Sobieraj in the yard of the residence. Police engaged Sobieraj in a shootout, during which they shot and killed him. Deputies then entered the home and discovered a woman and a six-year-old boy with gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to a hospital, where the child later died from his injuries. The woman’s condition has not been disclosed. The child is not listed in the database because his death preceded police involvement. The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating the shooting, which is standard protocol for law enforcement shootings.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2025/03/10/update-child-dies-from-injuries-after-shooting-in-lancaster-suspect-killed-by-deputies-identified/
https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/deadly-gunfire-exchange-lancaster-county/275-fad3fe7b-178c-4388-a052-5fee765c3451
