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James Gilkerson
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Gender
Male
Age
42 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
03/10/2013
Location
Ohio 608 near Pierce Street Middlefield OH 44062 Geauga
Cause of Death
Deadly force
James Gilkerson, 42, of Mentor-on-the-Lake, was pulled over for running a stop sign. He got out of his car wielding a semi-automatic AK-47 and fired 37 shots at Middlefield police officers. The officers returned fire, shooting 54 rounds at Gilkerson, fatally wounding the man as he shouted, "Kill me."
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Alleged Responsible Party
Middlefield Police Department
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United States