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Joseph Cleary
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Gender
Male
Age
22 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
12/27/2011
Location
523 SE 6th Avenue Cape Coral FL 33990 Lee
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Joseph Cleary, a 22-year-old from Rochester, N.H., was shot and killed by Deputy Michael Tamulionis after he pulled out a gun and pointed it at another deputy. Cleary was a fugitive considered armed and dangerous for violating probation and bail conditions after pleading guilty to first-degree assault in 2008. Lee County Sheriff's Office deputies responded with U.S. Marshals on a warrant for Cleary. They found him in the garage of a home in Cape Coral. Cleary ran inside the house and into a bedroom. He appeared to be turning and went toward the ground then pulled out a handgun and aimed it at K-9 Deputy Travis Deal.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Lee County Sheriff's Office
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