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Jeremy Klott

United States · Aged 23 · Died 12/30/2006
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Suicide

Jeremy Klott reportedly killed himself during police standoff. At about 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a report that Klott had threatened his girlfriend with a shotgun. Klott reportedly fired at officers from a window, hitting deputy Trevor Wild in the shoulder near his neck. Police negotiated with Klott for hours before firing tear gas inside and then storming the house at around 10 p.m. Officers found Klott dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Relatives told police Klott had been drinking heavily for a couple of days and was depressed.

Alleged responsible partyFranklin County Sheriff's Office, New Haven Police Department, Missouri State Highway PatrolReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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