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Jeffrey Allen Violett
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Gender
Male
Age
30 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
12/20/2001
Location
520 Vassar St. Reno NV 89502 Washoe
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Violett's wife called police to say he was drunk and needed to be detoxed. When police arrived, he took his infant daughter hostage. He allegedly was walking toward a police car with the gun at his daughter's head when an officer shot him in the face.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Reno Police Department
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National Anthem
United States