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Nancy Pearlman

United States · Aged 56 · Died 03/20/2003
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Deadly force

County officers engaged Pearlman in her car at Point Mugu State Park with a gun in her possession. Police describe the encounter as Pearlman as suicidal and uncooperative, forcing a fatal shooting. Complaints filed by the family dispute those facts and describe one officer shooting out tires on one side of the car, causing an officer on the other side to consider himself under fire and kill the woman.

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

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