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Joseph Walter Thiel
United States · Aged 51 · Died 01/24/2009
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Police said they pulled Joseph Walter Thiel over for expired plates. According to police, Thiel drove away as the officers were writing him a ticket. Thiel led police on a low-speed chase to his nearby Lana Lane home, where he allegedly got out brandishing a butcher knife and advanced toward the two officers. The officers shot Thiel, killing him.
Alleged responsible partySterling Heights Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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