Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Justin Lynn

Age : 44

Gender : Male

Race : White

Date : 03/05/2021

Location : 910 I-20

City : Midland

County : Ector

State : Texas

Agency : Lone Star Police Department / Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (U.S. Marshals Service)

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by law enforcement during attempted federal arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/05/2021, members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, a multi-agency fugitive apprehension unit led by federal and local law enforcement, were attempting to arrest 44-year-old Justin Lynn on a federal bond violation related to alleged methamphetamine distribution when shots were fired and Lynn was fatally wounded. Authorities have not publicly detailed what precipitated the shooting or whether Lynn was armed at the moment officers used lethal force. The Texas Rangers conducted a standard investigation following the incident, and at the time official records show that the case was categorized as a pending investigation with no known charges filed against the officers involved.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbs7.com/2021/03/05/authorities-on-scene-of-apparent-shooting-in-odessa/