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William Dean Poole

William Dean Poole

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Gender Male
Age 52 yrs
Nationality United States
Marital Status Unknown
Date of Death 03/16/2015
Location 130 Wedowee Lane Gaston NC 28052 Gaston
Cause of Death

Deadly force

Officers reported that they responded to a call to a veterans' hotline. Poole said that he was suicidal and not to send help because it "would not end well." When officers arrived he was sitting on his lawnmower, opened fire, and the officers returned fire shooting him to death.

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Alleged Responsible Party
Gaston County Police Department
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