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Kevin Grant Vawter
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Gender
Male
Age
46 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
01/23/2019
Location
700 McCool Road Valparaiso IN 46385 Porter
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Deputies got a call to assist a suicidal subject around 5:30 p.m. When officers arrived, they saw a bloody man through one of the home's windows. Officers entered the home, and the man allegedly went after one of the officers, who tasered him. A second officer tried to put handcuffs on the man, but the man lunged at that officer with a knife, and Kevin Vawter was shot and killed.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Porter County Sheriff's Office
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