At Rest
A living memorial to lives lost to injustice, greed, and war.
HomeAbout♥ Sign the PetitionENES
JC
In loving memory
Joseph D. Carter
United States · Aged 26 · Died 12/04/2007
Other
How they died
Deadly force
Shortly before 2 p.m., police surrounded the Super 8 Motel after a bail bondsman reported seeing Joseph Carter potentially holding a woman hostage in room 112. Carter's wife later said she was there willingly, and that she and Carter didn't believe the men outside were police. Police said officers entered the room through the window shortly after 7 p.m., and heard a shot fired in the bathroom. Officers rammed the door and deployed flash bangs into the bathroom. Police said they heard a second shot as they entered the bathroom. Officer Chad Frazier said he grabbed Carter's handgun and tried to wrestle it away. Officer Scott Ellis shot Carter once, killing him.
Alleged responsible partyLansing Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
Why we remember them
This record exists so that Joseph D. Carter, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.
References & sources
Others we remember.
More lives from the archive.
At Rest
At Rest
At Rest