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Derick P. Morgan

Gender : Male

Age : 56

Race : Black

Date : 04/27/2025

Location : 3600 block of South Washington Street

City : Marion

County : Grant

State : Indiana

Agency : Grant County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On April 27, 2025, at approximately 4:36 p.m., officers responded to a residence regarding a man in crisis with a self-inflicted neck wound. Inside the home, Derick P. Morgan, 56, held a knife and, according to investigators, charged toward a Marion police officer. A Grant County Sheriff’s deputy fired, striking Morgan, who died at the scene. Indiana State Police is the lead agency; findings will be forwarded to the Grant County Prosecutor.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/indiana-state-police-isp-investigating-deadly-officer-involved-shooting-in-marion-grant-county-3600-south-washington-street/531-78c1854b-0450-45ee-835e-e28165f2399e
https://www.wndu.com/2025/04/28/indiana-state-police-investigating-an-officer-involved-deadly-shooting-grant-county/
https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/crime/isp-man-killed-in-police-involved-shooting-in-marion
https://wibc.com/612844/marion-police-shoot-and-kill-armed-man-after-confrontation/