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William D. Spates
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Gender
Male
Age
39 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
04/22/2017
Location
5300 block Royal Ave Portage IN 46368 Porter
Cause of Death
Deadly force
A Portage officer, Grant Crizer, stopped a car for a traffic violation. The driver, William Spates, backed his car into the police other. He then appeared to shift gears and the officer, in the other's path, shot and killed him. The officer was relieved of responsibility in the killing. Police alleged vehicular assault.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Portage Police Department
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