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Dwayne Joshua Von Essen
United States · Aged 22 · Died 08/30/2007
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Police responded to 911 calls stating Dwayne was fighting with his girlfriend and father. Multiple calls placed by Dwayne's brother and possibly his girlfriend said that if police came to the house, Dwayne would kill them. When police arrived, two officers entered the house, and one stayed outside. Inside the house, police confronted Dwayne on the steps. He had a machete and was within 21 feet of officers. Officers shot and killed Dwayne.
Alleged responsible partyIndianapolis Metropolitan Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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