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Joseph Bernazard
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Gender
Male
Age
26 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
09/30/2006
Location
197 Smith St Brooklyn NY 11201 Kings
Cause of Death
Deadly force
On the previous day Bernazard had been hospitalized for hallucinations and hearing voices, but left against doctor's wishes. He still wore a medical bracelet when he took two female hostages in succession, injuring and discarding the first, hiding himself behind the second as the police arrived. A sharpshooter found a clean shot at him and struck him fatally once in the neck.
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Alleged Responsible Party
City of New York Police Department
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