Jerry Roach Killed by Lakeland Police Department

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726 W Crescent Dr
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Lakeland police officers were dispatched after residents called about Jerry Roach, who they said yelled racial slurs at neighbors, fired his gun into the air once and pointed it at them from his front yard. Police surrounded his home and evacuated neighbors. They tried to get Roach, who was inside, to come outside, but he refused. Roach told officers on the phone that he was going to come outside and that police would have to kill him. He said he would bring his shotgun, police said. Roach stepped out of his home with his shotgun at about 10:50 p.m and walked toward officers, who ordered him to drop it. After he refused, six officers shot and killed Roach.

Victim's Name: Jerry Roach

Agency Responsible: Lakeland Police Department

Gender: Male

Age: 71

Race: White

Date of Death: November 2, 2017

County: Polk

Cause of Death: Gunshot

Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges

Criminal Charges: No known charges

Mental Illness: Yes

Armed: Allegedly Armed

Weapon: gun

Threat Level: attack

Fleeing: Not fleeing

Body Camera: No

Washington Post Database ID: 3091

Geography: Suburban

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