Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Lee Michael Thrall
Age : 37
Gender : Male
Race : White
Date : 03/02/2022
Location : 4540 76th Avenue N
City : Pinellas Park
County : Pinellas
State : Florida
Agency : Pinellas Park Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress during hostage standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 03/02/2022, Pinellas Park Police Department officers responded to the area of 4540 76th Avenue North after a 911 hang up call and reports of gunfire and screaming. Officers reported a shot was fired from inside an apartment and struck a vehicle parked outside. Officers evacuated nearby residents and established a perimeter. Police reported Lee Michael Thrall held three hostages inside the apartment, including two juvenile girls and one adult woman. Officers negotiated for several hours. The two children were released around noon and the adult woman was released later that afternoon. Officers later forced entry into the apartment and located Thrall deceased from a self inflicted gunshot wound.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.fox13news.com/news/pinellas-park-shooting-investigation-leads-to-swat-situation-police-say
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/pinellas-park-shooting-swat-team/67-e33f3057-2baa-45c2-88ee-a61a1d963567
https://www.tampabay.com/news/pinellas/2022/03/02/swat-team-called-out-after-shots-fired-in-pinellas-park/
