Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Shane Anderson
Gender : Male
Age : 33
Race : Black
Date : 04/18/2024
Location : 1400 block of Longfellow Avenue
City : Jackson
County : Jackson
State : Michigan
Agency : Blackman-Leoni Department of Public Safety
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Suicide under police duress
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 18, 2024, Shane Anderson, a 33-year-old Black male, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound during a standoff with the Blackman-Leoni Department of Public Safety in the 1400 block of Longfellow Avenue, Jackson, Michigan. Officers had responded to reports of a domestic disturbance. Upon their arrival, Anderson reportedly barricaded himself inside the residence.
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Police negotiated for several hours while the residence was surrounded. During the standoff, Anderson sustained a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound. The involved officers' identities and specific actions during the incident have not been disclosed.
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The incident remains under investigation by the Michigan State Police. Findings will be reviewed by the Jackson County Prosecutor's Office.
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TOTAL FATALITIES/INJURIES: 1 fatality.
