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Jesse Lee Robinson

Age : 35

Gender : Male

Race : Native American

Date : 08/03/2025

Location : 400 block of West 7th Street

City : Muncie

County : Delaware

State : Indiana

Agency : Muncie Police Department

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/03/2025 at approximately 6:23 p.m., Muncie police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire near East 23rd Street and Mock Avenue. Officers arrived and heard additional gunfire as bullets struck nearby trees and debris. Jesse Lee Robinson, 35, was firing a handgun from the backyard of his residence at 2104 East 23rd Street. Investigators recovered 28 spent shell casings, and bullets struck multiple neighboring properties.
Officers established a perimeter around the residence and repeatedly ordered Robinson to surrender using a loudspeaker. Police negotiators attempted to contact him by telephone several times without success. During the standoff, Robinson started a fire using gasoline, operated a chainsaw, and walked through the yard while armed with a handgun. He eventually knelt in the front yard, manually chambered a round in his 9 mm handgun, and raised the weapon. A Muncie Police SWAT officer fired one rifle round, striking Robinson in the chest. He was transported to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.
The Indiana State Police conducted the investigation. The Delaware County Coroner identified the decedent as Jesse Lee Robinson on August 4, 2025.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/delaware-county-coroner-identifies-35-year-old-man-shot-by-police-on-sunday-in-muncie-jesse-lee-robinson-shooting-deadly-dead/531-c15b329b-b67e-4610-8472-aedcfe8b43bd
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/coroner-releases-name-muncie-man-140147897.html