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Michael Brothers
United States · Aged 31 · Died 09/13/2012
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How they died
Suicide
Michael Brothers reportedly committed suicide during a police standoff. At around 3:40 a.m., officers responded to a reported homicide and found the body of Gabriel Valedivia, 27, on the front lawn of a residence. According to witnesses, the men had been drinking and Brothers shot Valedivia following an argument over a sweater. Police said they were told Brothers was inside a nearby home and tactical officers surrounded the building. After a standoff of more than seven hours, police went inside and found Brothers dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Alleged responsible partyKansas City Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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