Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Name not disclosed

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 05/16/2025

Location : Canal Street and Margaret Avenue

City : Terre Haute

County : Vigo

State : Indiana

Agency : Terre Haute Police Department

Officer(s) :Not disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 05/16/2025, Terre Haute Police attempted to stop a vehicle for multiple traffic violations. The did not stop. Police escalated a chase through downtown before stopping near Canal Street and Margaret Avenue. The individual refused to exit the vehicle and allegedly threatened officers. The SWAT team was brought. After several hours of pressure on a man locked into a vehicle, he died by suicide from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://1027wbow.com/2025/05/16/police-standoff-on-canal-street-and-margaret-avenue/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TThzC2Jyup0