Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Kevin Mark Soles
Age : 37
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 11/17/2021
Location : 455 Jordan Road
City : Byron
County : Crawford
State : Georgia
Agency : Crawford County Sheriff’s Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during encounter
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 11/17/2021, Crawford County Sheriff’s Office personnel went to 455 Jordan Road to arrest Kevin Mark Soles on an outstanding armed robbery warrant. He ran into a wooded area behind the residence and multiple agencies joined the search. Officers located him in the woods while he was holding a handgun and maintained a prolonged standoff that included negotiation attempts and use of less lethal rounds. Gunfire occurred during the encounter and officers shot him. He was transported to a hospital where he died. A handgun was recovered at the scene and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation handled the independent review.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.41nbc.com/officer-related-shooting-in-byron-leads-to-gbi-investigation/
https://www.ajc.com/news/crime/gbi-armed-robbery-suspect-fatally-shot-after-pointing-gun-at-officers/ANEVMJRNRRDKJPRT2MCYB5DSAE/
https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/bibb-county-man-shot-and-killed-by-police-after-pointing-gun-at-officers-during-standoff/
