Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Justin Damon Roberts
Age : 35
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 07/27/2021
Location :
City : Cottonwood
County : Houston
State : Alabama
Agency : Cottonwood Police Department, Houston County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/27/2021, Justin Damon Roberts was shot and killed by law enforcement in Cottonwood, Alabama. Police responded to a domestic dispute call at a residence on Cottonwood Road where shots were reportedly fired. A woman inside the home was able to leave and reach safety. Houston County Sheriff’s deputies and Cottonwood police made contact with Roberts, who was armed with a firearm. Officers repeatedly ordered him to drop the weapon. When Roberts refused and remained armed, deputies fired their weapons, striking him. He was transported to a hospital by Cottonwood Rescue but died from his injuries. No additional details about charges or further investigation were reported in the initial coverage.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wtvy.com/2021/07/27/officer-involved-shooting-leaves-one-dead-houston-county/
https://dothaneagle.com/news/local/man-dead-after-police-standoff-in-cottonwood-state-investigating/article_391fd400-efe6-11eb-80ff-b7ce397e245e.html
