Thomas Allenton

How they died

Suicide

Allenton was pulled over for a traffic stop. Police said the man had a gun and a concealed weapons permit. During the course of the traffic stop, his car was towed, and he was released and given back his gun. A short time later, deputies heard reports of gunshots in the area. They responded and found the man from the traffic stop holding the gun to his head. Deputies negotiated with the man, and shot bean bag rounds at him. After he was hit with the bean bags, he shot himself in the head with his gun and died at the scene.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Thomas Allenton, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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