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Joseph Dennis Harrison
United States · Aged 45 · Died 08/11/2010
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Joseph Dennis Harrison allegedly kidnapped a UPS deliveryman at gunpoint and ordered the driver to take him to the police department, saying he wanted to kill himself. At about 4:49 p.m. Cpl. Douglas P. Starcher and Sheriff D. K. Wilson Jr. were dispatched to the Elizabeth Detachment of the state police after a 911 caller reported that an individual in a UPS truck was shooting at the detachment. Starcher and Wilson approached the truck, telling Harrison to drop his weapon. Harrison allegedly pointed a rifle in Wilson's direction. Starcher shot Harrison once. According to police, Harrison yelled, fell and got up again pointing his rifle in Wilson's direction, so Starcher fired a second shot, which killed Harrison.
Alleged responsible partyWest Virginia State PoliceReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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