Shawn M. Dill

How they died

Suicide

Shawn M. Dill reportedly committed suicide during a 16-hour police standoff. At around 9 a.m., police responded to a call from Dill's girlfriend, who was concerned about his well-being. According to police, Dill barricaded himself in his house and threatened to kill himself and anyone who approached. Police said the last conversation they had with Dill was at around 2:30 p.m. by cell phone, though officers reported seeing movement inside at around 5:30 p.m. No gunshots were heard, according to police. Police found Dill dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot at about 12:30 a.m.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Shawn M. Dill, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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