Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Steven B. Matze
Age : 44
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 12/23/2021
Location : 315 Furr Street
City : South Hill
County : Mecklenburg
State : Virginia
Agency : South Hill Police Department, Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police in parking lot shooting
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 12/23/2021, South Hill Police and Mecklenburg County deputies located Steven B. Matze in a retail parking lot on Furr Street and moved to take him into custody. Officers opened fire during the confrontation in the parking lot and killed him. Authorities withheld details about the reason for the contact and released little information about the sequence of actions leading to the shooting. State investigators assumed review of the use of force and no criminal charges were publicly announced.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/large-police-presence-at-south-hill-walmart-thursday-night/
https://www.nbc12.com/2021/12/24/police-identify-man-killed-officer-involved-shooting-south-hill/
https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/steven-matze-officer-involved-shooting-south-hill-dec-24-2021
