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Venson Kee Yazzie
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Gender
Male
Age
43 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
10/05/2018
Location
4GMJ+C6 Chinle AZ 86503 Apache
Cause of Death
Deadly force
A Native American man, Venson Kee Yazzie, was at the Bear Ears national monument collecting rocks when he got into an altercation with National Park Service ranger. Yazzie was allegedly armed with a knife, and the ranger shot and killed him. Details as to what precipitated the killing continue to be withheld by police.
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Alleged Responsible Party
U.S. National Park Service
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