At Rest

Deadly force
U.S. Marshals Service asked police to help capture Cotton, who was also wanted on a parole violation. He was on parole for voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action. Officers converged on Cotton's car, and he ran. Police said Cotton turned and fired a gun, striking an officer in the right thigh. Cotton was shot and killed.
This record exists so that Rodnell Cotton, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.
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