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Joseph Jennings
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Gender
Male
Age
18 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
08/23/2014
Location
2008 Princeton Road Ottawa KS 66067 Franklin
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Officers called to the scene where Jennings, suicidal, had reported to 911 that he had a gun. Despite his family's pleas, officers saw the unarmed Jennings "reach to his waistband" and shot at him 29 times. His family won a wrongful death lawsuit.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Ottawa Police Department, Franklin County Sheriff's Office
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National Anthem
United States