Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Rylee James Westmoreland
Gender : Male
Age : 18
Race : White
Date : 10/19/2025
Location : Bankston Road
City : Nesbit
County : DeSoto
State : Mississippi
Agency : DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during arrest
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Shortly after midnight, DeSoto County deputies responded to a noise complaint at a residence on Bankston Road in Nesbit. Police said they were informed that someone in the crowd had fired a gun. Deputies searched the area and located 18-year-old Rylee James Westmoreland, who reportedly ran into a wooded area. When he emerged, police said he pointed a handgun at deputies, and officers opened fire, killing him. The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.supertalk.fm/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-one-dead-in-desoto-county/
https://www.wlox.com/2025/10/19/desoto-county-deputies-shoot-kill-armed-18-year-old-while-responding-noise-complaint/
https://www.wapt.com/article/mbi-investigating-officer-shooting-in-desoto-county/69087004
