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Leonard “Danny” Statler
United States · Aged 31 · Died 04/18/2011
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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.
Alleged responsible partyKalamazoo Public SafetyReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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