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Shawn Joseph Pearce

Gender : Male

Age : 44

Race : White

Date : 01/19/2023

Location : Walmart parking lot

City : Chipley

County : Washington

State : Florida

Agency : Chipley PD

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police on call for erratic behavior

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Chipley PD Chief Thompson said they got calls of a man behaving erratically at an intersection near the Chipley Walmart and was allegedly threatening vehicles including a school bus. Police got to the area and found Pearce harassing customers in the parking lot. Officers apparently attempted to tackle him and a fight broke out during which Pearce reportedly took one of the officers’ taser. Police shot and killed him. Pearce is believed to have been unarmed. Chief Thompson did not confirm how many shots were fired or how many officers shot Pearce.No officers were charged.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wjhg.com/2023/01/20/suspect-dead-after-shot-by-chipley-police-walmart/

https://washingtoncounty.news/2023/01/19/suspect-dies-in-walmart-shooting-two-officers-on-administrative-leave/

https://fosterfollynews.net/2023/01/20/chipley-florida-walmart-officer-involved-shooting-results-in-one-death-two-chipley-officers-on-administrative-leave/

https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/local-news/washington-county/chief-officers-shot-man-after-he-took-taser/