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William Taft Harmon
United States · Aged 29 · Died 03/20/2012
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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.
Alleged responsible partyWeirton Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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