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John Edward Shanks
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Gender
Male
Age
29 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
09/07/2013
Location
1594 Lock and Dam Road Jasper TN 37347 Marion
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Reports on events leading up to John Edward Shanks' death are varied and include attempted robbery, assault and sleeping on a porch. A deputy confronted him for an unknown reason, and Shanks fled into the woods. The deputy alleged that when Shanks pointed a pistol at him, he ordered him several times to drop the weapon. When Shanks did not comply, he shot and killed him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Marion County Sheriff's Office
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