Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Katelynn Rose Smith
Gender : Female
Age : 29
Race : White
Date : 01/01/2024
Location : Columbia Heights Road
City : Longview
County : Cowlitz
State : Washington
Agency : Longview Police Department, Cowlitz County Sheriff's Office
Officer(s) :Elijah Heston, Caitlyn Woolcott-Rose, Dylan Fletcher
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during mental health crisis
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 01/01/2024, Longview police responded to a 911 call on Columbia Heights Road about a woman reportedly attempting suicide. When officers arrived, she grabbed a gun and exited the residence. Police fired upon her 23 times, striking and killing her. The city settled a wrongful-death suit for $2 million, and the case prompted scrutiny over police handling of mental-health emergencies.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.koin.com/news/washington/longview-police-involved-in-new-years-morning-shooting/
