Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Michael J. Carpenter
Gender : Male
Age : 45
Race : White
Date : 04/09/2025
Location : Private residence
City : Sullivan
County : Madison
State : New York
Agency : Madison County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Unknown
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 7, 2025, at approximately 10:00 a.m., Madison County Sheriff's deputies arrived at a residence in Sullivan, New York, to serve an eviction notice. Upon arrival, deputies heard what they believed to be gunshots from within the home. The male occupant then barricaded himself inside, initiating a standoff that lasted approximately 41 hours. Throughout the standoff, law enforcement, including crisis mental health personnel, attempted to negotiate a peaceful resolution. On April 9, around 3:30 a.m., the standoff concluded when the man was found deceased from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The Madison County Sheriff's Office is conducting an investigation into the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://cnycentral.com/news/local/24-hours-spent-at-mental-health-barricading-crisis
https://www.threads.net/%40syracusedotcom/post/DIPKe-XzNoR/41-hour-police-standoff-in-madison-county-ends-after-man-dies-by-apparent-suicid
