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Jason Westcott
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Gender
Male
Age
29 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
05/27/2014
Location
906 W Knollwood St. Tampa FL 33604 Hillsborough
Cause of Death
Deadly force
A TPD informer purchased approx. $160 of marijuana from Westcott over 4 mo., reporting that he carried a gun. SWAT was deployed for search warrant, and when officers opened the door to Westcott's bedroom, they found him on the other side with a loaded, 9mm Taurus Slim pistol. He was immediately shot by two officers as he was "raising his weapon," initially in his right shoulder. The search yielded only 0.2 grams--or about $2 worth--of pot.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Tampa Police Department
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