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Donald Ray “Donnie” Letterle
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Gender
Male
Age
62 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
04/22/2014
Location
700 Pulaski Street Lincoln IL 62656 Logan
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Letterle had been drinking and fighting with his girlfriend in a bar. The bartender asked him to leave because he was too drunk. He left, but returned with a handgun. The bartender spotted the handgun and called police. Police arrived to find Letterle physically assaulting his girlfriend in the bar. At some point, Letterle fired his weapon striking his girlfriend in the hand. One officer returned fire, killing Letterle.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Lincoln Police Department
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National Anthem
United States