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Matthew Frese

United States · Aged 29 · Died 05/21/2006
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Suicide

Frese brandished a shotgun at his ex-girlfriend and threatened to kill himself outside her home. A county police officer stopped his other on Telegraph Road, but Frese sped away and nearly struck the officer, police said. Police pursued his SUV for a short distance before Frese shot himself and struck a utility pole in the 4400 block of Telegraph Road. He died of the gunshot wound.

Alleged responsible partySt. Louis County Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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