35 years ago today - Jan 18, 1979

[John Singer] On the morning of 18 January 1979 Singer was confronted outside his home by Utah law enforcement officers. His home was surrounded and he was told to surrender his weapon. Singer pointed a pistol at the officers and the officers responded killing Singer with multiple gunshot wounds. His wife Vickie was taken to jail and his children were placed in shelter homes.

[Source: Utah History Encyclopedia: John Singer, http://www.uen.org/utah_history_encyclopedia/]

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