Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Samantha H. Butler
Age : 29
Gender : Female
Race : White
Date : 08/26/2022
Location : KFC parking lot, 294 West Granada Blvd
City : Ormond Beach
County : Volusia
State : Florida
Agency : Ormond Beach Police Department
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 08/26/2022, Ormond Beach Police Department officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle connected to a Lake County double homicide investigation. Before officers made contact, the vehicle sped away and officers pursued. The vehicle crashed in the parking lot of a KFC at 294 West Granada Blvd. Samantha H. Butler, 29, was found deceased inside the vehicle. Police stated she did not die from injuries related to the crash. She was later determined to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during the pursuit.
