Death by Cop 2021-2025
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George Anthony Dowdell
Age : 38
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 10/13/2021
Location : 600 block Brussels Circle
City : Birmingham
County : Jefferson
State : Alabama
Agency : Birmingham Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/13/2021, Birmingham Police officers responded to a report of a woman shot during a domestic dispute on Brussels Circle and identified George Anthony Dowdell as the person involved. Police pursued him as he entered an apartment and established a perimeter after he barricaded himself and fired gunshots toward officers. Officers conducted hours of negotiations and tactical containment. When officers entered the residence, they found Dowdell dead from a self inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wsfa.com/2021/10/14/birmingham-pd-shooting-suspect-fires-officers-while-barricaded-apartment/
https://www.wvtm13.com/article/suspect-barricaded-in-birmingham-apartment-after-shooting-woman-firing-shots-at-officers/37954868
