Death by Cop  2021-2025

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Jason Norris

Age : 47

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 11/16/2023

Location : Mentor Green Mobile Home Park, 7166 Mentor Avenue

City : Willoughby

County : Lake County

State : Ohio

Agency : Mentor Police Department; Lake County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 11/16/2023, police responded to an active shooting at the Mentor Green Mobile Home Park on Mentor Avenue where multiple residents had been shot. Officers located several victims and established a perimeter while the shooter, Jason Norris, barricaded himself inside his mobile home and fired additional rounds toward responding officers. Police did not return fire and initiated a standoff with negotiators and tactical units. After several hours without contact, a drone was deployed into the residence and officers observed Norris deceased from a self inflicted gunshot wound inside the home. Authorities confirmed his death occurred during the active police standoff and was not caused by police gunfire.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox8.com/news/i-team/watch-live-shooting-at-lake-county-trailer-park/
https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/11/16/large-police-ems-presence-near-mentor-trailer-park/
https://www.cleveland.com/crime/2023/11/mentor-trailer-park-shooting-leaves-one-dead-2-injured-suspect-barricaded-inside-home.html
https://www.cleveland19.com/2023/11/17/mentor-police-hold-press-conference-after-shooting-leaves-4-dead-including-gunman/