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Donald Cothern

United States · Aged 41 · Died 09/24/2006
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Deadly force

Lebanon Junction police officer and three Bullitt County Sheriff's deputies went to Cothern's house to serve two felony warrants. Troopers say Cothern was uncooperative and was sprayed with pepper spray. Police say Cothern came out of his house swinging a large pane of glass at the officers, but witnesses disputed this. He was shot and killed.

Alleged responsible partyLebanon Junction Police Department, Bullitt County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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