Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Joshua Farmer
Gender : Male
Age : 19
Race : Unknown
Date : 05/14/2025
Location : Durham Police Department Headquarters
City : Durham
County : Durham
State : North Carolina
Agency : Durham Police Department
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during transport
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 14, 2025, Joshua Farmer, a 19-year-old suspect in a homicide investigation, was fatally shot inside the Durham Police Department headquarters. After an interview concluded, officers were preparing to transport Farmer when he allegedly lunged forward and gained control of an officer's firearm. Police shot and killed him. The incident was captured on internal surveillance cameras.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://abc11.com/post/police-give-update-fatal-shooting-durham-headquarters/16417825/
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article306443276.html
https://www.wral.com/news/local/person-killed-durham-police-headquarters-may-2025/
