Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Age :
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 10/27/2023
Location : Brandon Rd
City : Fountain
County : Bay
State : Florida
Agency : Bay County Sheriff’s Office
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Suicide
Event : Suicide under police duress during arson and shooting response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 10/27/2023, Bay County deputies responded to reports of arson and gunfire at a residence on Brandon Rd in Fountain. Law enforcement established a perimeter after responding to the active incident involving fire and a firearm. A male individual remained inside the residence during the standoff. While deputies were actively containing the situation and attempting to manage the response, the man shot himself and died. Reporting indicates one firearm involved and no publicly released details confirming any gunfire exchange with deputies. The incident combined a fire response, gunfire report, and a contained standoff environment before the fatal self inflicted gunshot.
