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Wayne E. Goldbach

United States · Aged 49 · Died 11/15/2006
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Officers Gar B. Phillips and Robert A. Thissen shot and killed Wayne E. Goldbach, 49, while investigating a report of a stabbing. When the officers arrived, they found Goldbach's wife outside covered in blood. They went inside and said they fired when Goldbach refused their orders to drop the knife and came at them.

Alleged responsible partyColumbus Division of PoliceReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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