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Dale John Rodeghero

United States · Aged 58 · Died 12/08/2006
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Dale John Rodeghero reportedly died in a shootout with officers William Callo, Andrew Dowding, Jose Vasquez, Brian Wojowski. At about 8:30 p.m. Callo pulled Rodeghero over for a traffic violation near Lincoln-Way Central High School. Rodeghero stopped in the school parking lot and allegedly shot Callo with a 9 mm handgun. Callo radioed for help, and when Dowding arrived, he was also shot by Rodeghero, police said. Wojowski and Vasquez arrived, and Rodeghero barricaded himself inside his truck. According to police, Rodeghero traded gunfire with police for about six minutes. He died at a hospital.

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

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