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Matthew Loren Carrell
Gender : Male
Age : 62
Race : White
Date : 03/01/2023
Location : Blue Ridge Boulevard near 23rd Street South
City : Kansas City
County : Jackson
State : Missouri
Agency : SWAT
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed while police were serving search warrant in home
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
The Jackson County Drug Task Force attempted to serve a search warrant at the home in the 2300 block of Blue Ridge Boulevard around 10 p.m. The deputies knocked on the door of the home and allegedly were shot at. Three officers were shot and drove themselves to area hospitals for treatment. Police swarmed the home and surrounded it in a standoff that lasted through the overnight hours and well into Wednesday afternoon. When police entered the home, they found Carrell dead inside, apparently killed by SWAT.
