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Michael Bonty
United States · Aged 23 · Died 09/15/2014
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Deadly force
Responding to a possible domestic disturbance, Officer Andrew Kappler and another officer found Bonty "hurting himself" in his home with one or two steak knives. When he "made a threatening move" toward his mother Cynthia Bonty, Kappler shot him once. Mrs. Bonty, who has retained a lawyer, claims the police tasered him twice, which they deny. An autopsy showed that Bonty's death was self-inflicted.
Alleged responsible partyWasilla Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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