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Wendall Cross

Gender : Male

Age : 85

Race : White

Date : 02/18/2024

Location : Wesley Mountain Road

City : Blairsville

County : Union

State : Kansas

Agency : Union County Sheriff’s Office

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during domestic dispute call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On February 18, 2024, at approximately 3:20 p.m., Union County 911 received a call reporting a domestic dispute involving a firearm at a residence on Wesley Mountain Road in Blairsville, Georgia. Union County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to the location and attempted to negotiate with 85-year-old Wendall Cross, who was armed. During the encounter, Cross fired his gun in the direction of the deputies. In response, the deputies returned fire, striking Cross. Deputies rendered aid, and Union County EMS transported him to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) is conducting an independent investigation into the incident. Upon completion, the findings will be presented to the Union County District Attorney’s Office for review.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES DURING THIS INCIDENT: 1 fatality (Wendall Cross)
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Last Update: December 8, 2024

SOURCE LINKS :

https://gbi.georgia.gov/press-releases/2024-02-19/gbi-investigates-officer-involved-shooting-union-county
https://accesswdun.com/article/2024/2/1229050/gbi-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-in-union-county
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/85-year-old-man-shot-killed-by-union-county-deputies-on-sunday-gbi-says
https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/deputies-shoot-kill-man-union-county-wesley-mountain-road/85-8337c86b-121e-4ffc-8b9e-732e8fee11f2
https://hoodline.com/2024/02/85-year-old-blairsville-man-fatally-shot-by-deputies-during-armed-domestic-dispute-in-union-county/