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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age : 78
Race : Unknown
Date : 08/21/2023
Location : 100 block of Fernleaf Trail
City : Port St. Lucie
County : St. Lucie
State : Florida
Agency : Port St. Lucie PD
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
A 78-year-old man in a mental health crisis locked himself in his home and fired shots inside of the apartment. Police arrived and SWAT bore down on him with PA messages and made forcible entry into the home. He was found dead, having committed suicide under police duress during the SWAT siege.
