Death by Cop 2021-2025
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David Edward Browne
Gender : Male
Age : 29
Race : White
Date : 10/07/2025
Location : Jenny Wren Drive
City : Martinsburg
County : Berkeley
State : West Virginia
Agency : Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Deputies responded to reports of a man attacking a woman in her driveway. David Browne returned to his home on Jenny Wren Drive, where he damaged property and armed himself with a hatchet. Deputies reported that Browne struck an officer with the weapon, prompting police to open fire. Browne was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://panhandlenewsnetwork.com/2025/10/07/martinsburg-man-dead-after-attacking-officer-others-with-hatchet/
https://wvmetronews.com/2025/10/07/martinsburg-man-dead-in-officer-involved-shooting/
