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Rodnell Cotton

United States · Aged 26 · Died 06/06/2019
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U.S. Marshals Service asked police to help capture Cotton, who was also wanted on a parole violation. He was on parole for voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action. Officers converged on Cotton's car, and he ran. Police said Cotton turned and fired a gun, striking an officer in the right thigh. Cotton was shot and killed.

Alleged responsible partySt. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, U.S. Marshals ServiceReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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