Marcus Mann

Date: 11/13/2021        Location: Jackson, TN          FACTORS (1,2,12,14,19)     

Name: Marcus Mann                         

Criminal History/Involved: Yes, Mann “has a long arrest history, he was involved in some gang activity, was a drug seller and drug user.” Most recently on April 6, 2021, he was arrested for aggravated kidnapping and aggravated assault. / Yes, Mann was creating a disturbance in the hospital.          

Mental Illness: Unknown, but it was reported Mann had been referred for a mental evaluation by the Brownsville police.

Substance Abuse History/Involved: Yes, Mann had prior drug related arrests. / Unknown.

Race/Sex/Age: Black/Male/42

Officer(s) involved: Jackson Police Officer Ed McMullen                                                  

What prompted the initial contact with police? During the evening of November 13, 2021, Jackson Police Officer McMahon was at the county hospital when a call for assistance came over from hospital security for a combative man in the emergency room entrance. Since he was already in the hospital, Officer McMahon responded to the emergency room and was confronted by that man, Marcus Mann.

Actions taken by subject towards police: Mann continued being combative and fought with Officer McMahon.

Reactions by the police: Fearing for his life from the violent man, Officer McMahon shot Mann once, killing him.

Outcome of investigation into the fatal police incident: Tennessee Bureau of Investigations is investigating the incident.

What could the subject have done that day to still be alive today? Mann could still be alive today if he: did not create a disturbance in the hospital’s emergency room; complied with the hospital security staff and the police officer; did not fight with the police officer.

Miscellaneous: There is scant reporting on the details of the incident.

Justified Use of Deadly Force? YES, while there are not a lot of details, what is known about Mann’s criminal and drug use history as well as his violent behavior at the hospital gives the officer the benefit of the doubt that Mann did something while fighting with him to cause the officer to reasonably fear for his life and use deadly force. Additionally, given incidents where officers have been beaten to death, such as Delmar Police Corporal Keith Heacook and Maricopa County Deputy Sheriff Juan Ruiz in 2021, every LEO facing a combative subject has reason to believe their life is in danger when a subject chooses to fight with them rather than peacefully comply.