Phet Gouvonvong, 31, from Worcester, Massachusetts, on 21 April 2021

April 21, 2021 | Worcester, Massachusetts

Phet Gouvonvong, 31, from Worcester, Massachusetts, on 21 April 2021

Victim Info

NamePhet Gouvonvong
RaceAsian/Pacific Islander
Age31
GenderMale

Details

Police received a call from a man claiming that he was carrying a rifle and a bomb, threatening to detonate the bomb. Police began negotiating with Gouvonvong, who was allegedly heavily armed. Police claim Gouvonvong began getting increasingly agitated, and they shot and killed him.

Primary Evidence & Links

Additional Evidence

Victim NamePhet Gouvonvong
Victim Age31
Victim GenderMale
Victim RaceAsian
Address Of Incident265 Grafton St.
CityWorcester
StateMA
Zipcode1604
CountyWorcester
Agency Responsible For DeathWorcester Police Department
Ori Agency IdentifierMA0146000
Cause Of DeathGunshot
Official Disposition Of DeathPending investigation
Criminal ChargesNo known charges
Mental IllnessNo
UnarmedAllegedly Armed
Alleged Weapongun
Alleged Threat Levelother
Fleeingnot fleeing
Body Camerano
Wapo Id6795
Off Duty Killing
GeographyUrban
Image Of Victimhttps://fatalencounters.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Phet-Gouvonvong.jpg
Encounter TypePart 1 Violent Crime
Initial Reported Reasonbomb threat

Source

Source ID: 9165 - Mapping Police Violence

Cross References

This report has possible entries from multiple sources

Washington Post -Phet Gouvonvong, 31, from Worcester, Massachusetts - shot on 21 April 2021
Fatal Encounters -Phet Gouvonvong, 31, from Worcester, Massachusetts, on 21 April 2021

BEACON Data

Mainchain details

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Hash Comparison

Hash stored in database: 1e496a69e99ca4254b53129d71325f9d70ebf5a8d69e2ad411b4a76a61cfefb4

Hash from Mainchain Tx: 1e496a69e99ca4254b53129d71325f9d70ebf5a8d69e2ad411b4a76a61cfefb4

Dynamically generated hash: 1e496a69e99ca4254b53129d71325f9d70ebf5a8d69e2ad411b4a76a61cfefb4

Hashes Match?

YES

How is the comparison calculated?

The hash stored in the database is used as the identifier for this report, and can be seen in the URL. The hash from the Mainchain Tx is the hash sent to and stored on Mainchain. Finally, the "generated hash" is generated each time this page is loaded, using the same data used for the hash submitted to Mainchain.

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