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Marlon Johnson
United States · Aged 60 · Died 03/25/2011
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Marlon Johnson reportedly entered the North Platte Police Department lobby at about 2:30 a.m. and started a fire in a recycling bin. When officers responded, Johnson allegedly attacked them with a knife. According to police, they fired their Tasers to no avail before officers Rick Harms and Gary Hovey shot and killed Johnson. According to family members, Johnson suffered from bipolar disorder and was frequently off his medication over the last months of his life.
Alleged responsible partyNorth Platte Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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