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Michael Lee Fairburn

Gender : Male

Age : 52

Race : White

Date : 10/27/2023

Location : Shamrock Liquor on Midland Blvd

City : Fort Smith

County : Sebastian

State : Arkansas

Agency : Fort Smith Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during arrest

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

A man wanted in Indiana for sexual offenses was seen in front of a liquor store in Fort Smith, Arkansas and during attempt to arrest him, police fired a taser at him and he produced a knife in self-defense. After that, he was shot and killed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2023/oct/27/fort-smith-police-shoot-man-they-say-threatened/