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William David Williamson
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Gender
Male
Age
61 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
10/22/2018
Location
2000 block TN 160 Newport TN 37821 Cocke
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Around 5 a.m., a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation agent and several officers and deputies from Newport Police Department and Cocke County Sheriff's Office went to a home to serve an arrest warrant to William David Williamson. Williamson was wanted on 14 counts of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor and was thought to have weapons. Police said Williamson produced a weapon. A Cocke County deputy and a Newport officer shot and killed him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Newport Police Department, Cocke County Sheriff's Office
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