Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Dionte Hawthorne
Gender : Male
Age : 24
Race : Black
Date : 12/13/2025
Location : Unknown
City : Brooklyn
County : Cuyahoga
State : Ohio
Agency : U.S. Marshals Service
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/13/2025, U.S. Marshals attempted to arrest 24 year old Dionte Hawthorne in Brooklyn, Ohio, in connection with an early morning shooting and an attempted murder charge. As officers moved in to take him into custody, Hawthorne shot himself. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities said the arrest attempt was part of a coordinated effort following the earlier shooting, and the circumstances surrounding the death remain under investigation.
