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William Taft Harmon
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Gender
Male
Age
29 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
03/20/2012
Location
4337 Freedom Way Weirton WV 26062 Hancock
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Police responded to a robbery in progress at a downtown laundromat about 5:30 a.m. (Later reports say an officer saw a man breaking into an ATM.) An officer shot William Harmon, who allegedly charged at him while holding a pipe with one end crimped flat. According to police, the shot grazed Harmon's hip. The officer then shot Harmon in the torso as he allegedly threw the pipe at him. The second shot was fatal.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Weirton Police Department
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