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Lester Overstreet
United States · Aged 38 · Died 02/18/2012
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Deadly force
Two deputies responding to a call about a suspicious man approached Overstreet, carrying a knife a day after a suicide attempt. They told Overstreet to put the knife down. When he did, he tried to draw a BB gun. One deputy shot at him with a stun gun. The other shot him with a pistol. The tried and failed to revive him. Overstreet's daughter, Ann, extended sympathy to the deputies.
Alleged responsible partyAransas County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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