Death by Cop 2021-2025
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James Scott Grigory
Gender : Male
Age : 38
Race : White
Date : 06/22/2025
Location : County Road 456
City : Normangee
County : Leon
State : Texas
Agency : Texas Department of Public Safety, Leon County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On June 22, 2025, police escalated a standoff during which they discovered James Scott Grigory dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff at a home on County Road 456 in Leon County. Earlier that evening, Grigory allegedly shot and killed his mother in Harris County, then traveled to his father's home in Normangee. Deputies responded to a welfare check and encountered gunfire. A Leon County deputy was shot twice. DPS SWAT and Texas Rangers secured the scene and found Grigory, his father, and two dogs dead inside the residence. Investigators confirmed Grigory’s death was self-inflicted during the standoff.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/man-shoots-mother-father-harris-leon-county-officer-shot/285-8a5634be-3d0f-4c0b-9fb6-b39325d56877
https://abc13.com/post/suspect-dies-apparent-murder-suicide-allegedly-killing-parents-injuring-law-enforcement-officer-officials-say/16817058/
https://www.kbtx.com/2025/06/22/active-shelter-place-near-normangee/
