Every day in the U.S. about 108 people are shot dead in one way or another.
At GunMemorial.org we try to post pages for all of these people
even though the circumstances of their deaths can be drastically different.
Xavier Bertram McMullen, age 17
Fatally shot on August 25, 2017 in Akron, Ohio.
Photo sources:
- cleveland: Wrongful-death lawsuit filed against Akron, police department over teen who shot self in patrol car
- Teen dead in the back of police cruiser following arrest – Express Digest
- Obituary for Xavier B McMullen | Schlup-Pucak Funeral Home Inc., Akron, OH
News sources:
- cleveland.com: Teen dies while in Akron police custody, police say
- https://www.ohio.com/akron/breaking-news/akron-police-say-teenage-robbery-suspect-shoots-kills-himself-in-back-of-police-vehicle-friday-unclear-if-its-suicide-or-an-accident
- newsnet5: Teen shoots and kills self while in Akron police custody
- Gun Violence Archive
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