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Randall Gorden
United States · Aged 27 · Died 12/12/2014
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Deadly force
A woman told authorities that her ex-boyfriend, Gorden, was trying to break into her residence. Gorden, drinking and armed, sat in a other near the residence. After 75 minutes, Gorden lighted a cigarette. Officers tried to detain him while he was distracted. Gorden revealed a pistol. Officer of the year Adam Akers shot him. It was reported as the first fatal shooting by the department in 25 or more years.
Alleged responsible partySevierville Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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