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John J. Wheelihan
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Gender
Male
Age
43 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/23/2013
Location
2100 block east Cairo Tempe AZ 85282 Maricopa
Cause of Death
Deadly force
John J. Wheelihan ran a legal medical marijuana delivery service in Tempe. City and university police attempted to set up Wheelian for making an illegal sale, but failed. Two days later, narcotics detectives and a SWAT team arrived at Wheelihan's home with a search warrant. When Wheelihan didn't respond, SWAT broke down the door. Wheelihan fled to the backyard with a .22 air rifle with a scope. Two officers shot and killed Wheelihan when he allegedly pointed the rifle at them.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Tempe Police Department
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