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Michael Burgett

United States · Aged 37 · Died 12/24/2000
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Deadly force

Burgett held the employees and customers of Smokers Value at gunpoint while he robbed the store. He was shot and killed when he pointed his sawed-off shotgun at police after he robbed the shop.

Alleged responsible partyColumbus Division of PoliceReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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