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John Winkler
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Gender
Male
Age
30 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
04/10/2014
Location
939 Palm Avenue West Hollywood CA 90069 Los Angeles
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Police arrived in front of an apartment building to answer a disturbance call. Inside, tenant Alexander McDonald was allegedly stabbing Liiam Mulligan. Bleeding profusely, Mulligan and his friend John Winkler ran out of apartment building where police were waiting outside. Thinking Mulligan was being chased by Winkler, police opened fire, killing Winkler and injuring Mulligan. While no officers were charged with wrongdoing, Winkler's family was awarded a $5 million wrongful death lawsuit.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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National Anthem
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