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Justin L. Speakman
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Gender
Male
Age
22 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
12/10/2003
Location
Yellow Banks Rd. and River Rd. Mulkeytown IL 62865 Franklin
Cause of Death
Suicide
Justin L. Speakman reportedly shot himself as deputies closed in on him. The deputies had responded at around 5:30 p.m. to a report of a burglary in progress at a residence in rural Mulkeytown. The deputies encountered Speakman walking on the roadway just west of the residence and yelled at him to stop, but he didn't. Instead, Speakman walked into a ditch, pulled out a handgun and shot himself in the head, police said. He died later at a hospital.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Franklin County Sheriff's Office
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