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Robert W. Furler
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Gender
Male
Age
44 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/04/2001
Location
7247 Ulrich Mill Road New Tripoli PA 18066 Lehigh
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Charismatic minister Furler walked out of his house in a black mask and dressed as a ninja at 4:30 a.m., ending overnight negotiations on an involuntary psychiatric evaluation order. He levelled a shotgun at state troopers and was fatally shot. After the shooting police pointed out that he'd been heavily armed, including a sword, and that his family hadn't been as cooperative as they would have liked.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Pennsylvania State Police
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