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Joshua Dewayne Hammock

United States · Aged 30 · Died 10/16/2021
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Joshua Dewayne Hammock allegedly robbed a convenience store in Lee County while displaying a knife around 11:20 p.m. Lee County deputies began to search for the man in response to the theft. Around 7:30 a.m., another robbery took place at a 7/11. The man took a case of beer from the store. When the clerk tried to confront him, he allegedly flashed a knife before charging at him. When two responding deputies found him, he allegedly tried to attack them with the knife. One of the deputies shot and killed Hammock.

Alleged responsible partyLee County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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