Jeremy Allen Groom

How they died

Deadly force

Groom wanted to commit suicide and was being talked down by friend outside bar. Groom had one bullet in the chamber of gun and had given friend the clip. Police ordered him to drop gun and shot him when he did not. Friend says Groom was shot immediately after the order, not being given time to drop weapon and never pointed weapon at officers.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Jeremy Allen Groom, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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