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Leonard “Danny” Statler
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Gender
Male
Age
31 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
04/18/2011
Location
1400 block Hays Park Ave. Kalamazoo MI 49001 Kalamazoo
Cause of Death
Suicide
Leonard "Danny" Statler reportedly shot and killed officer Eric Zapata before killing himself after fleeing from police investigating reports of gunfire in the area at about 11:18 p.m. According to police, another officer approached Statler, who was standing on a porch. Statler allegedly pulled a gun and exchanged gunfire with the officer, then fled and ran in between houses, where he encountered Zapata, and shot him in the head and chest with a long rifle.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Kalamazoo Public Safety
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