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Brandon Lee Melton
United States · Aged 25 · Died 01/03/2014
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Brandon Lee Melton's girlfriend was pregnant and leaving him. A friend was helping her move her stuff out of the house. The police officer who responded to the domestic violence call found the friend stabbed and bleeding and Melton astride his pregnant wife on the front lawn, stabbing her repeatedly. The officer fired one shot, hitting Melton in the head. He died several days later. Both women survived the attack. A Grand Jury declined to indict the officer.
Alleged responsible partyWatauga Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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