Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Marcus Gifford
Gender : Male
Age : 28
Race : Unknown
Date : 03/22/2025
Location : Sutro Street
City : Reno
County : Washoe
State : Nevada
Agency : Reno Police Department; Nevada Highway Patrol
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On March 22, 2025, Reno Police responded to reports of an attempted armed carjacking on Silverada Boulevard. The man, later identified as Marcus Gifford, 28, was wanted in an armed kidnapping and domestic violence case in Roseville, California. After failing to carjack the first vehicle, he allegedly forced another person to drive him to Sparks, Nevada, where he successfully carjacked a third vehicle. Nevada Highway Patrol spotted the stolen car and escalated a pursuit. The chase ended on Sutro Street in Reno when Gifford crashed into a tree. As officers attempted to take him into custody, Gifford shot himself and died at the scene. No one else was in the vehicle.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kcra.com/article/roseville-kidnapping-suspect-shoots-himself-reno/64261067
https://www.fox40.com/news/local-news/roseville-kidnapping-suspect-dies-after-reno-chase/
https://www.kolotv.com/2025/03/22/kidnapping-suspect-wanted-california-dies-after-reno-standoff/
https://www.kcra.com/article/roseville-kidnapping-suspect-shoots-himself-reno/64261067
