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Allen West

Gender : Male

Age : 57

Race : White

Date : 07/27/2025

Location : Cronic Street

City : Monroe County

County : Monroe

State : Georgia

Agency : Monroe County Sheriff’s Office; SWAT

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On July 27, 2025, deputies from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence on Cronic Street around 6:22 p.m. A 57-year-old man, identified as Allen West, had barricaded himself in a closet with a firearm. Deputies attempted to negotiate through phone calls and loudspeakers, but West did not respond. SWAT officers were deployed, taking tactical positions around the home. After hours of bearing down on the home, SWAT deployed tear gas into the residence. Once entry was made, West was found dead in the closet from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://wgxa.tv/news/local/wgxatvnewslocalmonroe-county-deputies-suicide-swat-standoff-cronic-street-investigation-mcso-firearm-barricade-gunshot-wound
https://www.41nbc.com/monroe-deputies-man-dead-swat-standoff-domestic-dispute
https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/man-dead-after-swat-situation-in-monroe-county/93-babf5d9d-cb6f-4cb6-94d2-cda7c7de9f29
https://www.macon.com/news/local/crime/article289001609.html
https://www.wrbl.com/news/georgia-news/deputies-man-dead-after-swat-standoff-in-monroe-county/