Every day in the U.S. about 108 people are shot dead in one way or another.
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even though the circumstances of their deaths can be drastically different.
Johannes Melvin Wood, age 58
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Fatally shot on August 5, 2016 in Aldie, Virginia.
Johannes was killed after he approached a deputy with knives. His family said that he was having a mental health crisis.
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News sources:
- UPDATE: Mental health a factor in fatal, Loudoun deputy-involved shooting | LoudounTimes.com
- NBC4 Washington: Police: Loudoun County Officer Fatally Shot Man With Knives
- WUSA: Knife-wielding Aldie man shot, killed by deputy
- Sheriff's office: Deputy fatally shoots knife-wielding man
- Gun Violence Archive
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