Silas Myers, 60, from Anderson, Indiana, on 23 March 2021

March 23, 2021 | Anderson, Indiana

Silas Myers, 60, from Anderson, Indiana, on 23 March 2021

Victim Info

NameSilas Myers
RaceUnknown
Age60
GenderMale

Details

Officers responded to multiple calls of a person firing a gun. When police arrived, Myers allegedly fired at the police and the police shot and killed him.

Primary Evidence & Links

Additional Evidence

Victim NameSilas Myers
Victim Age60
Victim GenderMale
Victim Race
Address Of Incident100 W. 29th St.
CityAnderson
StateIN
Zipcode46016
CountyMadison
Agency Responsible For DeathAnderson Police Department
Ori Agency IdentifierIN0480200
Cause Of DeathGunshot
Official Disposition Of DeathPending investigation
Criminal ChargesNo known charges
Mental IllnessYes
UnarmedAllegedly Armed
Alleged Weapongun
Alleged Threat Levelattack
Fleeingnot fleeing
Body Camerano
Wapo Id6720
Off Duty Killing
GeographyUrban
Image Of Victimhttps://fatalencounters.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Irvin-Silas-Myers.jpg
Encounter TypeViolent Crime
Initial Reported Reasongunshots

Source

Source ID: 8757 - Mapping Police Violence

Cross References

This report has possible entries from multiple sources

Washington Post -Silas Myers, 60, from Anderson, Indiana - shot on 23 March 2021

BEACON Data

Mainchain details

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Hash Comparison

Hash stored in database: 84deb6b62416d1b1aebb29a39032ee60ff1687ecf071022f3cf25a0d04957ebd

Hash from Mainchain Tx: 84deb6b62416d1b1aebb29a39032ee60ff1687ecf071022f3cf25a0d04957ebd

Dynamically generated hash: 84deb6b62416d1b1aebb29a39032ee60ff1687ecf071022f3cf25a0d04957ebd

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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