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Robert Lee Welch

United States · Aged 40 · Died 02/28/2009
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Less-than-lethal force

Joe and Janell Welch called 911, saying that their son, Robert, was naked, yelling and pushing his father. They told dispatchers that they did not know why. Deputies Ken Wakefield and Clifford Muduzia responded. According to the deputies, Robert pushed Joe, who had a pacemaker and a defibrillator. The deputies shot him fatally with stun guns. According to Joe, Robert was not a threat to him when the deputies used their stun guns. Joe and Janell filed a lawsuit in connection to the shooting.

Alleged responsible partyMontgomery County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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