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Adam Brent McKnight
United States · Aged 33 · Died 11/28/2021
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Deadly force
Police responded to a disturbance with weapons call. One resident of the home had reportedly been assaulted by Adam McKnight and expressed concern that McKnight may hurt others. Police encountered McKnight in the back of the home, where he allegedly was armed with a machete. McKnight exited a pool house with a machete. McKnight reportedly refused to drop the machete and began to walk toward officers. Officers reportedly deployed Tasers. McKnight reportedly got within feet of Officer R.T. Phillips, who shot and killed McKnight.
Alleged responsible partyWinston-Salem Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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