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.
Bernard Cottrell, age 65
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Fatally shot on September 6, 2016 in Reedy, West Virginia.
Bernard was killed by a WV State Trooper after allegedly pointing a gun at officers.
We need your help to add a photo for Bernard Cottrell.News sources:
- the Guardian: The Counted: people killed by police in the United States – interactive
- Troopers identify suspect killed by police
- Update: Suspect dead and name released in Roane County shooting
- Police: Suspect who fired at officers fatally shot
- UPDATE: Name Released in Officer Involved Shooting in Roane County
- Gun Violence Archive
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