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Mary Lawrence
United States · Aged 39 · Died 06/03/2020
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Deadly force
A Poteau officer entered a home regarding a domestic disturbance and reportedly ordered Mary Lawrence to show her hands. Once she brought her hands up the officer saw that she was holding a knife. The officer ordered Lawrence to drop the knife. Instead, Lawrence rushed toward the homeowner with the knife raised, and the officer shot and killed her.
Alleged responsible partyPoteau Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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