Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Fredrick Howk III
Gender : Male
Age : 33
Race : White
Date : 08/28/2025
Location : St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
City : Youngstown
County : Mahoning
State : Ohio
Agency : Mercy Health Police
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On August 28, 2025, a 33-year-old man inside the emergency department at St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital disarmed a Mercy Health police officer and shot himself. He died from the self-inflicted wound. Youngstown police are investigating how the officer was disarmed.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.police1.com/investigations/man-in-ohio-hospital-disarms-officer-fatally-shoots-self
https://www.wfmj.com/story/53051021/police-man-fatally-shot-himself-with-mercy-health-police-officers-gun
https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2025/09/ypd-hospital-shooting-was-suicide
