At Rest

Deadly force
Around 12:50 a.m., an officer of the Plainville Police Department arrived at a convenience store. He had learned that Nicole Dechant was at the store purchasing food. He reportedly was aware that Dechant had a misdemeanor warrant for her arrest. The officer approached Dechant when she was sitting on a curb outside the convenience store. He reportedly attempted to arrest her. During the interaction, Dechant allegedly reached inside her bag and took out a firearm. The officer ordered her to put down the gun, and the officer shot and killed her.
This record exists so that Nicole Dechant, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.
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