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Joseph Leonard Burkett
United States · Aged 43 · Died 08/15/2009
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Burkett was shot and killed after pulling out gun and not allowing police to take it from him. Burkett was in the emergency room of a hospital being treated for a head injury. Police were called in when Burkett became agitated. The officers confiscated two guns from Burkett and remained while he was treated.
Alleged responsible partyOlympia Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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