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James Carter Jr.

United States · Aged 46 · Died 03/13/2005
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Deadly force

Apparently unprovoked and irrational, Carter first menaced a woman in a grocery store with his gun, threatened others at an adjacent service station, then took hostages at random in a convenience store. Police responded and fatally shot Carter just after he shot one of his hostages dead.

Alleged responsible partyJacksonville Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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