Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Withheld
Age :
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 09/14/2022
Location : Near W. 79th Street and Barton Street
City : Lenexa
County : Johnson
State : Kansas
Agency : Lenexa Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 09/14/2022, Lenexa police responded around 7:45 a.m. to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked near W. 79th Street and Barton Street in a business park area. Officers approached a man inside the vehicle. During contact, he had a firearm and refused commands. Police established a perimeter and requested tactical units and negotiators. The standoff lasted approximately three hours. At approximately 10:30 a.m., officers entered the vehicle and found the man with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was pronounced deceased. A dog that had been inside the vehicle was removed unharmed. Authorities did not release the man’s name or age in initial reporting.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://shawneemissionpost.com/2022/09/14/lenexa-police-standoff-152808/
https://www.kctv5.com/2022/09/14/police-suspect-lenexa-standoff-displayed-firearm-officers/
