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Frederick Dean Wright

Frederick Dean Wright

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Gender Male
Age 51 yrs
Nationality United States
Marital Status Unknown
Date of Death 05/01/2008
Location 601 W. Robinson St. Knoxville IA 50138 Marion
Cause of Death

Deadly force

Knoxville police Lt. Darrell Brown tried to stop a Dodge Dynasty driven by Frederick Dean Wright at about 2:30 p.m. for having a registration sticker on the wrong license plate. The ensuing pursuit ended about 3 miles later when the Dodge got a flat tire. Brown told Wright to exit the car. Wright allegedly pointed a revolver at Brown, who fired his own gun as Wright got out and and ran off. Other officers joined in the foot chase, which ended when Knoxville Lt. Randy Emal and Marion County deputy Brian Bigaouette confronted Wright in a yard. According to police, Wright refused to drop his gun, and the officers opened fire. Wright was pronounced dead at a hospital. Police said they later found an explosive device in the car and that bomb technicians from the state fire marshal's office defused it.

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Alleged Responsible Party
Knoxville Police Department, Marion County Sheriff's Office
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Sources & References

1 globegazette.com Open source
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