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Mark Alan Palmateer
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Gender
Male
Age
45 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
03/18/2009
Location
7901 Gravois Road Affton MO 63123 St. Louis
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Two officers shot and killed Mark Alan Palmateer when he allegedly came at them with an ax and barbecue fork inside St. Marcus Cemetery. Officers were first called to Palmateer's house by his wife and a suicide hotline. Police said they found Palmateer at about 11:30 p.m. going into the cemetery with a short-handled ax in one hand and a barbecue fork in the other. Both officers opened fire when Palmateer allegedly charged at them after they shined a spotlight on him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
St. Louis County Police Department
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