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Joshua Parker Reed

Joshua Parker Reed

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Gender Male
Age 32 yrs
Nationality United States
Marital Status Unknown
Date of Death 08/15/2013
Location Mason Avenue and Roscoe Boulevard Winnetka CA 91306 Los Angeles
Cause of Death

Suicide

Joshua Parker Reed reportedly killed himself following a standoff and police chase. According to police, Reed was wanted on an alleged weapons violation, but when officers tried to contact him near Burbank and Van Nuys boulevards just after 7 p.m., he rode away on a motorcycle. A helicopter followed Reed overhead during a 25-minute chase through the San Fernando Valley, until he abandoned the motorcycle and fled into an apartment. Police evacuated the building and prepared to send in a K-9 unit at around 10 p.m., after failing to convince Reed to leave the apartment. As they were about to enter, officers reportedly heard a gunshot from a back room and found Reed with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. Reed was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Alleged Responsible Party
Los Angeles Police Department
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Sources & References

1 dailynews.com Open source
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