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Wayne Brunette

Case from Burlington, VT dated Nov 06, 2013

Victim Details

Wayne Brunette

Male

White / Caucasian

Burlington

VT

2013-11-06

49

Wayne

Brunette

Yes

07/12/2026

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In the autumn of 2013, a Burlington, Vermont resident named Wayne Brunette, a 49-year-old Caucasian male, died after being shot by a police officer on November 6th. The events leading to this fatal encounter began when Brunette's mother called the police for assistance, reporting that her son was behaving erratically and destroying property.

When officers arrived at the scene, they found Brunette brandishing a shovel. According to police accounts, he advanced towards them in a threatening ...
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