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Joshua Franklin Roberts

United States · Aged 41 · Died 01/09/2020
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Deadly force

A traffic stop regarding a suspected stolen other led to a chase that ended with Joshua Roberts taking driver Kristen McCoy, 34, hostage at gunpoint. With a gun to McCroy's head, Roberts walked toward police and ignored warnings to disarm. Police shot and killed Roberts and arrested McCoy who had warrants in another county.

Alleged responsible partyOhio State Highway PatrolReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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