The Allen County Coroner’s Office has identified Jeffrey Stoppenhagen, 51, as the man shot and killed by an Allen County Sheriff’s Deputy on Tuesday. The tragedy occurred in The Lakes of Carroll Creek neighborhood around 3:30 p.m. Officers responded to reports of an armed man in a mental health crisis. Upon arrival, efforts to de-escalate failed, and Stoppenhagen exited the house with a gun. Perceiving a threat, a deputy fired, hitting Stoppenhagen, who later died at the hospital. The coroner confirmed a gunshot wound to the torso. The shooting, marked as a homicide, is the 40th in Allen County this year and is under investigation to assess the deputy’s actions.
The Allen County Coroner’s Office confirmed 51-year-old Jeffrey Stoppenhagen as the man killed by an Allen County Sheriff’s Deputy on Tuesday in The Lakes of Carroll Creek neighborhood. Around 3:30 p.m., police responded to a call about an armed man in a mental health crisis. Despite attempts to calm the situation, Stoppenhagen emerged from the house with a gun. The deputy, feeling threatened, shot Stoppenhagen, who died later at the hospital. The coroner ruled the death a homicide due to a gunshot wound to the torso. This marks the 40th homicide in Allen County this year, prompting an investigation into the deputy’s use of force and overall police response to mental health crises.
Jeffrey Stoppenhagen, 51, was fatally shot by an Allen County Sheriff’s Deputy on Tuesday, as confirmed by the Allen County Coroner’s Office. The incident took place in The Lakes of Carroll Creek neighborhood around 3:30 p.m. when officers arrived in response to reports of an armed man experiencing a mental health crisis. Despite efforts to de-escalate, Stoppenhagen exited the house with a gun, leading a deputy to perceive a threat and fire his weapon. Stoppenhagen was transported to a hospital but died from a gunshot wound to the torso. The coroner ruled the death a homicide. This incident, the 40th homicide in Allen County this year, is under investigation to evaluate the deputy’s actions and the response to the mental health crisis.
