Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Duane Clayton Day
Gender : Male
Age : 53
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/08/2025
Location : Sombrero Boulevard
City : Marathon
County : Monroe
State : Florida
Agency : Monroe County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 8, 2025, at approximately 10:00 PM, Monroe County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of a man throwing objects from the roof of an apartment complex on Sombrero Boulevard in Marathon, Florida. Upon arrival, 53-year-old Duane Clayton Day, opened fire with an AR-15 rifle, targeting three unoccupied patrol vehicles. A perimeter was established, and support was provided by SWAT teams and additional agencies. A Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office helicopter later observed Day motionless on the rooftop. SWAT officers confirmed that he had died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. No deputies or civilians were injured during the incident.
SOURCE LINKS :
• https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/man-kills-self-after-shooting-at-3-deputies-vehicles-in-florida-keys-sheriffs-office-says/
• https://www.wptv.com/news/state/man-armed-with-ar-15-shoots-up-monroe-county-sheriffs-office-vehicles-in-florida-keys
• https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/man-with-ar-15-fires-at-monroe-county-sheriffs-office-vehicles-in-marathon-authorities/3610875/CBS NewsWPTV News Channel 5 West PalmNBC 6 South Florida+1NBC 6 South Florida+1
