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Jerry Lee Bottom Jr.
United States · Aged 27 · Died 11/11/2000
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Officers Daniel Deeg and Brent Melton shot and killed Jerry Bottom when he lunged at them with a butcher knife. Police said Bottom was depressed because his pregnant girlfriend was breaking up with him, and he wanted to die.
Alleged responsible partyEvansville Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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