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Gregory Lee Turnure
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Gender
Male
Age
37 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
06/06/2020
Location
100 block Lewis Road Clarkrange TN 38553 Fentress
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Around 7 p.m., police received a report of a man armed with a knife, hatchet and a pipe who was threatening to harm himself, and possibly others. When officers arrived, they found Gregory Lee Turnure in the road and ordered him to drop the weapons. Turnure refused to comply, and one of the deputies reportedly shocked him with a stun gun. Officers said that was not effective, and Turnure attempted to hit deputies with what appeared to be a pipe. One of the deputies shot and killed him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Fentress County Sheriff's Office
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