Death by Cop  2022-2024

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Kevin Lee Scheel

Gender : Male

Age : 45

Race : White

Date : 06/27/2024

Location : Country Road 1080

City : Mt. Vernon

County : Lawrence

State : Missouri

Agency : Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Kevin Lee Scheel was allegedly holding a former girlfriend against her will. Police arrived and he released her promptly. Police decided to arrest him for the previous crime of not letting her leave his house. He locked himself into the home. Police brought State Police and SWAT and bore down on the residence with SWAT tactics until Scheel committed suicide under police duress.

SOURCE LINKS :

http://www.lawrencecountyrecord.com/content/law-co-standoff-ends-public-suicide