Death by Cop 2021-2025
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James David Mathis
Age : 38
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 04/25/2021
Location : Unknown
City : Monticello
County : Jasper
State : Georgia
Agency : Jasper County Sheriff's Office, Putnam County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 04/25/2021, deputies responding to a homicide in Monticello found a woman shot multiple times, with witnesses identifying 38-year-old James David Mathis as responsible. Law enforcement initiated a search that expanded across county lines. Mathis later encountered deputies during the pursuit and fired toward them before fatally shooting himself. The multi-agency response followed the homicide investigation and pursuit activity, ending with Mathis’s death during the confrontation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.41nbc.com/gbi-investigating-murder-suicide-jasper-putnam-counties/
https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/putnam-county-standoff-ends-when-murder-suspect-reportedly-shoots-himself-shooting-jasper-county/93-15a4d3e8-6653-47cf-a653-8ee41011736a
