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Jesse Lee Johnson

United States · Aged 27 · Died 04/13/2007
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Johnson was shot and killed in a police standoff as he held an infant hostage and threatened to kill him with a knife. After about 30 minutes of negotiation, he actually walked outside with a knife to the baby's throat, and a sniper shot him once in the head.

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

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