Fatal Encounters

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Harry Luther Lowman Jr.

Name: Harry Luther Lowman Jr.
Age:
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 01/08/2007
Location: Pilot Ridge Rd
Blowing Rock, North Carolina, 28605
County: Avery
Agency: Avery County Sheriff's Office
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Intended Use of Force: Deadly force
Media summary: Three deputies entered Lowman's backwoods residence with an involuntary commitment order based on Lowman's mental health issues. Lowman posed armed resistance, reportedly with multiple weapons at hand. He was shot three times, fatally.
Unique ID: 5807

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