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John Robert Otten
United States · Aged 29 · Died 09/08/2008
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Officer Jeremy Swindells chased Otten, a robbery suspect, into a backyard. Otten turned to face Officer Swindells in a fighting stance. Officer Swindell struck Otten with a baton. Otten took the baton and raised it. Officer Swindells shot Otten once in the chest, killing him. Joel Julian Castillo, near the fence of the backyard, shot Officer Swindells. Wounded, he took cover. Castillo was convicted of attempted capital murder. Officer Swindells survived.
Alleged responsible partySan Antonio Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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