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Deputies Kill Unarmed Veteran After Van Collision, Family Sues

6/18/2026

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Story summary

Deputies shot and killed veteran John Andrew Jenuwine after colliding with his van.
Dispatch falsely said men with a gun were in the van, he was unarmed.
Dash-cam omitted 30 seconds, leaving officers to fail to call services while he bled.
The pursuit violated 2024 state limits and a 2022 PIT-as-deadly-force policy.
The family sued, deputies Jacob Gombos and Jonathan Early being placed on leave pending an attorney-general review.

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Story summary

Deputies shot and killed veteran John Andrew Jenuwine after colliding with his van.
Dispatch falsely said men with a gun were in the van, he was unarmed.
Dash-cam omitted 30 seconds, leaving officers to fail to call services while he bled.
The pursuit violated 2024 state limits and a 2022 PIT-as-deadly-force policy.
The family sued, deputies Jacob Gombos and Jonathan Early being placed on leave pending an attorney-general review.