Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Dustan K. Martin
Gender : Male
Age : 53
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/11/2025
Location : 2300 block of South Arlington Avenue
City : Independence
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : Independence Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/11/2025, Independence police responded to a domestic disturbance at a home in the 2300 block of South Arlington Avenue. Dustan K. Martin, 53, reportedly fired shots at his brother, who was uninjured, before barricading himself inside. SWAT was deployed, and officers detected the smell of natural gas and shut off the supply. Minutes later, the house exploded. Martin was found dead inside with a gunshot wound to the head.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.kctv5.com/2025/09/12/independence-police-identify-man-found-dead-with-gunshot-wound-after-home-explosion/
https://www.kmbc.com/article/independence-shooting-home-explosion-one-dead/66067414
https://www.kshb.com/news/crime/disturbance-involving-2-brothers-ends-in-explosion-of-independence-home
