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Jacob Bender
United States · Aged 39 · Died 07/26/2021
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Deputies were called to a home around 7:30 p.m. on a report of a domestic assault. After getting a warrant, deputies went back to the house around 9:30 p.m. Jacob Bender's wife told them that he was hiding in a basement crawl space. A deputy sicced a dog on him, and Bender stabbed the dog three times. He was allegedly tasered to no avail. He allegedly did not drop the knife, and deputies shot and killed him.
Alleged responsible partyVan Buren County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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