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Joseph Roy
United States · Aged 72 · Died 05/07/2015
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A neighbor called 911 about Roy, a cancer patient threatening suicide. When police responded, he had locked himself into a bathroom. Later, he opened the door, lunging at two officers with a steak knife. They fatally shot him.
Alleged responsible partyGwinnett County Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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