Jonathan Balchunas, 24, from North East, Maryland, on 11 July 2021

July 11, 2021 | North East, Maryland

Jonathan Balchunas, 24, from North East, Maryland, on 11 July 2021

Victim Info

NameJonathan Balchunas
RaceWhite/European American
Age24
GenderMale

Details

Police responded to a call about a fight in progress at the Chesapeake Ridge apartments around 3:30 p.m. Two troopers and a deputy attempted to contact a person inside. When they heard a struggle, they entered the apartment through an unlocked door. Police said they saw two men fighting. While the men were fighting, shots were fired, and the deputy was wounded. One of the troopers shot and killed Jonathan Balchunas.

Primary Evidence & Links

Additional Evidence

NameJonathan Balchunas
Age24
GenderMale
RaceEuropean-American/White
Race With ImputationsEuropean-American/White
Imputation ProbabilityNot imputed
Address100 block Chesapeake Ridge Lane
CityNorth East
StateMD
Zipcode21901
CountyCecil
Full Address100 block Chesapeake Ridge Lane North East MD 21901 Cecil
Agency ResponsibleMaryland State Police
Cause Of Death
Dispositions ExclusionsPending investigation
Image Of Victimhttps://fatalencounters.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Jonathan-Balchunas.jpg

Source

Source ID: 30588 - Fatal Encounters

Cross References

This report has possible entries from multiple sources

Washington Post -Jonathan Balchunas, 24, from North East, Maryland - shot on 11 July 2021

BEACON Data

Mainchain details

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Hash Comparison

Hash stored in database: b58ab0a2d0aa26bfdb9be1ee63892ce0b568fe9e316d9bcd872e2db8183e646b

Hash from Mainchain Tx: b58ab0a2d0aa26bfdb9be1ee63892ce0b568fe9e316d9bcd872e2db8183e646b

Dynamically generated hash: dc5be3873aa1fedc317ad25c1b8adeae42698d7a87c49a66ff8ce7a4e75ebe33

Hashes Match?

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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