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William H. Redel

United States · Aged 51 · Died 12/01/2010
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Suicide

William H. Redel reportedly killed himself in a motel room as troopers closed in. Redel was being pursued by police for allegedly holding a woman hostage in a other four hours earlier in California, Missouri. The woman escaped, but police were unable to stop the other. According to the highway patrol, troopers cornered Redel at about 9:45 p.m. at Randles Court Motel, where they saw him in the doorway with a gun. Shots were reportedly fired and troopers entered the room to find Redel with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Redel died at the Eldon airport before he could be airlifted to a hospital.

Alleged responsible partyMissouri State Highway Patrol, California Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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