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Shawna Widemann
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Gender
Female
Age
49 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
04/28/2019
Location
Hemphill WV 24801 McDowell
Cause of Death
Deadly force
At 9:10 p.m., troopers received a 911 call about an unwanted person at the Stop Abusive Family Environments facility (SAFE). Shawna Widemann reportedly was armed with a claw hammer banging on the door. The SAFE facility was put into lock down status,. The troopers found Widemann, who was brandishing a claw hammer. She reportedly ignored orders from the troopers to drop the weapon and lunged at one of the troopers in a threatening manner. At least one trooper shot and killed her.
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Alleged Responsible Party
West Virginia State Police
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