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James John Balen
United States · Aged 43 · Died 05/26/2001
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According to the Star Tribune, a domestic dispute between Balen and an ex-girlfriend turned into a standoff at a Duluth home. Balen fired shots outside, threatened to kill himself and tried to set the house on fire before being killed by a police sniper.
Alleged responsible partyDuluth Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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