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James McGoey
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Gender
Male
Age
43 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
12/31/2011
Location
3931 Merrick Road Seaford NY 11783 Nassau
Cause of Death
Deadly force
BATF agent John Caprano happened to be a pharmacy customer during an attempted pellet-gun robbery by James McGoey. Police arrived just as they were physically struggling for control of Caprano's service weapon and fired a bullet. A retired county lieutenant shot and killed Caprano, and an off-duty NYPD officer shot and killed the robber.
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Alleged Responsible Party
City of New York Police Department, Nassau County Sheriff's Office
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