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Joseph W. Denton
United States · Aged 35 · Died 07/06/2020
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Around 8:40 p.m. Joseph W. Denton, brandishing a shotgun, was stopped by VA police outside the east entrance of the Milwaukee VA Medical Center. Police repeatedly told Denton to drop his shotgun, but he refused. After he threatened VA police, they shot and killed him. Shooting found to be justified.
Alleged responsible partyU.S. Department of Veterans AffairsReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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