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Rodney James Hess

United States · Aged 36 · Died 03/16/2017
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Rodney James Hess had blocked traffic on the Highway 412 East ramp by parking his car sideways. When deputies responded due to traffic being blocked, police said Hess became "erratic" and drove at officers, and he was shot and killed. Police alleged vehicular assault.

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

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