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Nicholas Morales-Bessannia
United States · Aged 37 · Died 09/17/2020
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Deputies were called at 1:12 a.m. in reference to a disturbance. The deputies who responded encountered Nicholas Morales-Bessannia holding a shovel in one hand and pruning shears in his other hand. He did not comply when ordered to the ground, and allegedly advanced toward the deputies as he dropped the shovel but held onto the pruning shears.. Deputy Pierre Richard Jean shot and killed Morales while Deputy Nathan Kirk's dog attacked him and bit Morales on the shoulder.
Alleged responsible partyCollier County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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