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April 3, 2006

Coventry policeman in fatal shooting ID'd

COVENTRY -- The Police Department today identified the officer who fatally shot a 24-year-old man in the front yard of his mother’s house as Officer Kevin P. Nolan, 29.

Police Chief Brian O’Rourke said the 11-year-veteran was on administrative leave at his home.

O’Rourke also said the victim, Timothy Gileau, was not living at his mother’s house at 10 Lowell St. where the incident took place early Saturday morning.

O’Rourke said, “We have a couple of addresses,” but he did not elaborate.

Police said officers responding to a complaint of a domestic disturbance fired at Gileau when he came at them swinging a crowbar.

-- Journal staff writer Peter Elsworth

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 4:11 PM | Permalink

Comments

Timothy Gileau should not be referred to as the victim, he is the suspect. He is the one that attacked the police officers with a crowbar. The police rightfully defended themselves with the appropriate tool. It is not the fault of the police that Gileau took a crowbar to a gun fight.

Robert Souza | January 14, 2008 4:31 PM link

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