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Claid Drew Bales
United States · Aged 51 · Died 07/03/2003
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Deadly force
Trooper Charles Cowden was one of three troopers who responded to a call for assistance from the Lincoln County sheriff's office involving a domestic disturbance that involved Claid Drew Bales threatening to shoot a family member. Bales stepped onto a second-story balcony and was shot by the trooper after Bales used a long- barrel shotgun to open fire at law enforcement officials.
Alleged responsible partyOklahoma Highway PatrolReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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