William Thomas Holt

How they died

Deadly force

Police said they received reports of shots being fired at a trailer in St. Anthony Village. As police approached, a man inside a trailer told them there were two other armed people inside and he had exchanged gunfire with them. As SWAT officers approached during a several-hour standoff, Holt came outside with a gun. A BCA investigation report said he ran toward officers and refused to drop the weapon. Officers fired, killing Holt. Later, officers entered the trailer and found nobody. Police said they believe there were never any other people involved.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that William Thomas Holt, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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