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Stephen Lawrence Knight Jr.
United States · Aged 31 · Died 07/07/2012
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Bluefield officers J.W. Murray and R.F. Gibson arrested Steven Lawrence Knight during a traffic stop around 11:47 p.m. They handcuffed Knight, and put him inside a cruiser. According to police, Knight moved his hands in front of him, climbed into the driver's seat and fled. The officers chased Knight until he wrecked the cruiser. Police said Knight fled on foot, then struggled with Murray and Gibson. Trooper JR Coleman reportedly arrived during the struggle, and shot Knight when he allegedly grabbed Murray's gun. Knight was the second person Coburn killed in six months. (He shot Jackie Spaulding Jr. in January 2012.)
Alleged responsible partyWest Virginia State Police, Bluefield Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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