Death by Cop 2022-2024
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Megan Judkin
Gender : Female
Age : 47
Race : White
Date : 10/28/2023
Location : South East 116th Place and 272 Place
City : Kent
County : Pierce
State : Washington
Agency : Kent PD, Valley SWAT
Officer(s) :Unknown
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Kent PD arrived at a landlord dispute call and found a man with life-threatening injuries in front of his home. When Kent PD and SWAT surrounded the home and started a standoff, they heard 7 or 8 pops. The woman had committed suicide under police duress. It is unclear how that was done with 7 or 8 shots. Police are not on record as having fired any shots.
