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John Augustine Tangney O’Kelly

Gender : Male

Age : 38

Race : White

Date : 06/05/2025

Location : 3100 block of Cascades Court

City : Tyler

County : Smith

State : Texas

Agency : Tyler Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis and welfare check

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 06/05/2025, Tyler Police Department officers responded to a welfare check after receiving a report of a suspicious person at a residence on the 3100 block of Cascades Court. Upon entering the home, officers discovered 38-year-old John Augustine Tangney O’Kelly with a noose around his neck, apparently attempting to harm himself. Officers intervened and removed the noose in an effort to prevent self-harm. According to police, the situation then escalated unexpectedly. Details on what exactly triggered the escalation have not been publicly disclosed. Officers subsequently opened fire, striking O’Kelly. He was transported to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. As of now, no official statements have been released by O’Kelly’s family. Community members have expressed concern and confusion over how a mental health welfare check evolved into a fatal shooting. Neighbors described O’Kelly as a quiet individual, and some indicated he had been struggling with mental health issues. The Texas Rangers are conducting an independent investigation into the incident.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.kltv.com/2025/06/17/report-man-shot-by-tyler-police-threatened-officers-with-object-believed-be-gun/
https://www.kltv.com/2025/06/06/1-dead-following-officer-involved-shooting-at-tyler-home/
https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/man-lunged-at-tyler-police-with-what-they-believed-to-be-gun-before-fatal-officer-involved-shooting/501-24c81bc0-a75b-417c-bb26-8eada6272bd2
https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/tyler-police-shots-fired/501-d9717771-18c4-4f51-8529-6b82066c7b0c