Every day in the U.S. about 108 people are shot dead in one way or another.
At GunMemorial.org we try to post pages for all of these people
even though the circumstances of their deaths can be drastically different.
Perry Lee Heitman, age 53
Fatally shot on August 13, 2016 in Littleton, Colorado.
Perry was killed by SWAT officers when he pulled out a gun.
Photo sources:
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News sources:
- the Guardian: The Counted: people killed by police in the United States – interactive
- Aug 13: FOX31 Denver: Armed suspect shot by SWAT team dies after 3-hour Lakewood standoff
- Aug 15: The Denver Post: Man who was killed in confrontation with Lakewood police is identified
- KUSA: Officer-involved shooting in Lakewood
- Gun Violence Archive
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