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John Medford Messer
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Gender
Male
Age
37 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
05/10/2004
Location
US-41 & SW Montgomery St Lake City FL 32025 Columbia
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Armed with a "large survival knife", Messer was caught at 5:45 a.m. by officers as he tried to wrangle a convenience store cash register toward a getaway other. He dropped it several times. Finally he fled to a neighboring back yard, refused to drop his knife, and was shot dead.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Lake City Police Department
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United States