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Paul J. Spencer
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Gender
Male
Age
49 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
10/19/2011
Location
Potomac Avenue and South Ninth Street Lafayette IN 47905 Tippecanoe
Cause of Death
Deadly force
A neighbor called 911 to report a fire at the home of Spencer's girlfriend. Officers pursued Spencer, whose car crashed. Vehicles driven by officers Dombkowski and Webb then stopped behind Spencer's car. Lafayette police said Spencer then jumped out, ran toward Dombkowski and stabbed him in the cheek--prompting Webb and Fisher to fire their duty weapons. They fired 10 shots, 7 of which hit or grazed Spencer.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Lafayette Police Department
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National Anthem
United States