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James John Runyon
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Gender
Male
Age
44 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
03/27/2011
Location
3200 block West Calle Fresa Tucson AZ 85741 Pima
Cause of Death
Deadly force
James John Runyon was a veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder who had called police asking them to shoot him. The SWAT team found Runyon outside his home holding a shotgun . Runyon tried to enter his house to drink water without knowing that the SWAT had established boundaries nor that were officers outside his home. Official fired two non-lethal rounds and one lethal shot to the back, which killed him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Pima County Sheriff's Department
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National Anthem
United States