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Michael T. Dixon
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Gender
Male
Age
19 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
01/10/2003
Location
Pope St. and Brown St. Springfield IL 62703 Sangamon
Cause of Death
Suicide
Michael T. Dixon reportedly shot himself in the head as police approached his car. According to police, Dixon was pursued by police at around 3:20 p.m. because the Pontiac he was riding in matched the description of one that had been involved in gunplay in the 2300 block East Spruce Street a few minutes earlier. Dixon was on life support for a while and was pronounced dead later that night, police said. An autopsy indicated that Dixon suffered a single close-contact gunshot wound to his head, according to Sangamon County Coroner Susan Boone.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Springfield Police Department
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