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Nathan Tompkins
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Gender
Male
Age
35 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
10/10/2003
Location
1600 block U.S. 1 Vero Beach FL 32962 Indian River
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Tompkins was shot once in the neck, fatally, after a high-speed chase with deputies. Tompkins was unarmed and had committed no crime other than fleeing, and choosing to "borrow" another person's license plate; unfortunately that other person was a wanted felon. The deputy's .40-caliber Glock 22 went off accidentally.
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Alleged Responsible Party
St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office
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National Anthem
United States