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Nicholas Morales-Bessannia
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Gender
Male
Age
37 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
09/17/2020
Location
645 Edenfield Way Immokalee FL 34142 Collier
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Deputies were called at 1:12 a.m. in reference to a disturbance. The deputies who responded encountered Nicholas Morales-Bessannia holding a shovel in one hand and pruning shears in his other hand. He did not comply when ordered to the ground, and allegedly advanced toward the deputies as he dropped the shovel but held onto the pruning shears.. Deputy Pierre Richard Jean shot and killed Morales while Deputy Nathan Kirk's dog attacked him and bit Morales on the shoulder.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Collier County Sheriff's Office
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