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Richard Counsil
United States · Aged 40 · Died 06/21/2010
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Richard Counsil reportedly committed suicide during a 10-hour standoff at a cemetery. According to police, Counsil died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at around 1 a.m. Counsil was suspected in the fatal shooting of his ex-wife's boyfriend, Clayton Wright, 54, in neighboring Neosho County on Sunday afternoon. A manhunt led officers from three counties to Grandview Cemetery in Wilson County, where a standoff ensued that ended when Counsil reportedly shot himself.
Alleged responsible partyNeosho County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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