Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Rickey Powell
Gender : Male
Age : 43
Race : Black
Date : 01/04/2024
Location : U.S. Route 98 near Beaumont
City : Lucedale
County : Perry
State : Mississippi
Agency : George County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Jeremy Malone
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police after shooting deputy
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 4, 2024, at approximately 5:15 p.m., George County Sheriff's Deputy Jeremy Malone conducted a traffic stop on U.S. Route 98 in the Rocky Creek community of George County, Mississippi.
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During the stop, the driver, identified as 43-year-old Rickey Powell, allegedly shot and killed Deputy Malone. Powell then drove away. Law enforcement pursued Powell through George, Greene, and Perry counties, ending near Beaumont, Mississippi, where Powell was shot and killed by police.
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The Mississippi Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent review of the incident.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES:
Fatalities: 2
Deputy Jeremy Malone
Rickey Powell
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.wjtv.com/news/state/update-george-county-sheriffs-deputy-suspect-killed/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mississippi-deputy-jeremy-malone-killed-traffic-stop-suspect-killed-police-chase-george-county/
https://www.apnews.com/article/deputy-shot-killed-chase-george-county-mississippi-2daaaa4cd346910fea2a7246f8cd11f5
