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William “Billy” Wayne Rowton
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Gender
Male
Age
31 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
03/08/2011
Location
1216 South Third Avenue Kelso WA 98626 Cowlitz
Cause of Death
Deadly force
By accounts Rowton was distraught over some personal issues. toward midnight he was reported as armed and suicidal. Local police called in a cooperative multijurisdictional SWAT with about 24 officers and a police negotiator, who worked with Rowton for hours into early morning. Just before 3 a.m. a sniper saw him inside, pointing a weapon at police, and Rowton was fatally shot through a plate glass window.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Longview Police Department
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National Anthem
United States