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Tony Shane Francis
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Gender
Male
Age
42 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
02/28/2006
Location
State Road 191 Summit Duchesne UT 84021 Duchesne
Cause of Death
Deadly force
A deputy noticed Francis was driving an SUV with stolen plates and tried to pull him over. Instead Francis led officers on a 25-mile chase to Indian Canyon, where Francis crashed the truck. He got out, fired a gun at the officers and jumped into a pickup vacated by a retreating deputy. He then crashed that truck. As officers approached, he alleged fired again; they shot him while he was in the truck. Francis had absconded from federal parole in Oregon.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Duchesne County Sheriff's Office, Roosevelt Police Department
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