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Michael S. Kurtz

United States · Aged 45 · Died 04/28/2016
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Witnesses said that a man, armed with a knife, approached police officers. The officers told him to disarm himself as he approached them but he refused. The man was then reportedly tasered but continued to approach officers. He was shot and killed by Officers Ryan Akins and Brandon Lynch.

Alleged responsible partySpokane Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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