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John D. Acree
United States · Aged 53 · Died 04/30/2015
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Four officers served a warrant on Acree at his home at 7:45 a.m. for missing a court date. Acree, who was mentally ill and believed he was under surveillance, refused to come outside. Officers blocked the front and back doors of his house. As Acree exited the back door with a semiautomatic pistol, he and Officer William Wright exchanged fire. Acree was fatally shot.
Alleged responsible partyMetropolitan Nashville Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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