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Brian Viera

United States · Aged 39 · Died 03/29/2002
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Viera had a history of mental health issues, a recent release from county jail, and a wife of 17 years. He locked her and their children out of their house during a domestic dispute. She sought help from a mental health center, who referred her to police; when the police responded to the house, Viera greeted them with a knife in his hand and refused to drop it. Officers shot him to death.

Alleged responsible partyFall River Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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