Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Shawn Michael Evanuk
Age : 48
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 03/20/2021
Location : 305 Village Walk
City : Centerville
County : Houston
State : Georgia
Agency : Houston County Sheriff’s Department, Centerville Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/20/2021, deputies from the Houston County Sheriff’s Department and officers from the Centerville Police Department responded to a domestic dispute call at a residence on Village Walk. Officers encountered Shawn Michael Evanuk in the driveway. Evanuk was out on bond and was prohibited from being at the home. Police said Evanuk went inside the residence and barricaded himself with his three young children, threatening to set the house on fire. Officers entered the home after determining the children were inside. During the encounter, police said Evanuk was holding a knife. Officers ordered him to drop it. A struggle followed, and an officer fired a gun, killing Evanuk at the scene. No criminal charges were filed against the officers.
