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Micah Lee Bates Jr.
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Gender
Male
Age
31 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
05/22/2019
Location
4500 block 15th Ave Rock Island IL 61201 Rock Island
Cause of Death
Suicide
Davenport police were attempting to locate Micah L. Bates. Officers were watching a house where Bates was reported to be hiding. At approximately 8:38 a.m., surveillance units saw several people leave the home and get into a black GMC Yukon. As the other left down the alley, police stopped, blocking the other. Officers ordered the occupants to get out of the other. Police heard a single gunshot from within the other. Officers found Bates in the Yukon suffering from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Davenport Police Department, Rock Island Police Department, Moline Police Department, Rock Island County Sheriff's Department
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National Anthem
United States