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Ted Schmitz

United States · Aged 55 · Died 02/10/2019
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Officers were looking for a man involved in a forgery case. Police had been trying to get the man to turn himself in, but he reportedly was threatening to harm himself. An officer found Schmitz walking on a street. Police said the he pulled a knife and began threatening the officer who shot and killed Schmitz.

Alleged responsible partyWaukesha Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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