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Mark Joseph Pyonk
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Gender
Male
Age
30 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/30/2004
Location
5961 US-2 Naubinway MI 49762 Mackinac
Cause of Death
Suicide
According to police reports and court records, Mark Joseph Pyonk went to the Lapeer County Sheriff's Department on July 29 to get his handgun back after a domestic violence incident 10 days earlier. Pyonk then reportedly abducted his estranged wife and headed north. Police tracked Pyonk's other and at around 9:30 p.m., stop sticks punctured all four tires. Pyonk stopped about a mile later and police surrounded the other. The woman escaped at some point in the ensuing standoff. After nearly three hours, officers rushed the disabled other. According to police, they found Pyonk dead from a gunshot wound to the head.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Michigan State Police, Mackinaw Police Department, St. Ignace Police Department, Mackinac County Sheriff's Office, Chippewa County Sheriff's Office, Lapeer County Sheriff's Office, Sault Tribe Law Enforcement Department
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