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Eric Vantslot
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Gender
Male
Age
30 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
08/29/2000
Location
1104 Fourth Ave Longmont CO 80503 Boulder
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Two Boulder County Sheriff's Office deputies fatally shot 30-year-old Eric Vantslot of Lyons when he pointed a gun-shaped cigarette lighter at them. The officers said Vantslot threatened to kill them, and they didn't know the lighter wasn't a real gun.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Boulder County Sheriff's Office
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