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William Joseph Watts Jr.
United States · Aged 33 · Died 11/14/2001
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William Joseph Watts Jr. reportedly took a gun into the Pet Life Foods Inc. plant at about 3:30 p.m., shot Jesse Gordon Clawson to death and then killed himself during an ensuing police standoff. Police said Watts had bought the gun earlier that day, and that he was angry because he thought the victim was involved with his estranged wife.
Alleged responsible partyAllegan County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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