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Robert E. “Butch” Grattan Jr.

United States · Aged 48 · Died 07/11/2009
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Deadly force

After being stopped by an off-duty officer, a bank robbery suspect, Robert E. Grattan Jr., refused for five hours to leave his pickup truck, police said. When he left the truck with his gun, officers fired rubber bullets, knocking his down, but the man picked up the weapon and pointed it at officers. Seven officers opened fire and killed him.

Alleged responsible partyJeffersonville Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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