The office of the Cuyahoga County medical examiner released a report Tuesday that said Deshawn Vaughn died from suicide. Vaughn fatally shot Jacob Derbin, a Euclid police officer, Saturday during a domestic violence call.
Updated: May. 14, 2024, 7:06 p.m.A wreath for fallen Euclid police officer Jacob Derbin sits near a police cruiser outside the Euclid Police Department on Monday, May 13, 2024. Officer Jacob Derbin was killed in the line of duty on Saturday, May 11, 2024. David Petkiewicz, cleveland.comCLEVELAND, Ohio – The suspect who killed a Euclid police officer died by suicide Sunday.
The standoff took place at an apartment complex at 16100 Van Aken Blvd. after an hourslong search for Vaughn, who fatally shot, on Saturday. Police pleaded with Vaughn over the phone to peacefully surrender. Instead, Vaughn shot at officers, their drones and robots. Officers returned gunfire. When officers responded to the call, they checked the backyard of the home looking for Vaughn. He ambushed police with gunfire and struck Derbin.After Vaughn shot Derbin, he released a video on Instagram. In the video, he told his friends and family he cared for them and asked everyone to tell his nephews that he loved them. A rap song about suicide could be heard in the background of the video.Police did not release any information that provided a motive for Vaughn’s actions.
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