Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Patrick Brian Shoptaw
Gender : Male
Age : 39
Race : Black
Date : 06/23/2025
Location : 4200 block Winchester Road
City : Memphis
County : Shelby
State : Tennessee
Agency : Memphis Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed encounter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Around 5:48 a.m., officers responded to a report of an armed individual at a gas station on Winchester Road. Police say Patrick Shoptaw had already injured a civilian before retreating inside. When confronted by an officer, Shoptaw allegedly struck the officer with a screwdriver. The officer opened fire and killed him. A civilian injured before police arrived was treated and released. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent review.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.tn.gov/tbi/newsroom/2025/6/24/tbi-agents-investigating-memphis-officer-involved-shooting.html
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/tbi-investigates-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-at-memphis-gas-station
https://www.actionnews5.com/2025/06/24/tbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-memphis-gas-station/
