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Exclusive: Family of deceased Pentagon suspect apologizes and blames son's 'mental health challenges'

Exclusive: Family of deceased Pentagon suspect apologizes and blames son's 'mental health challenges'

Pentagon stabbing suspect Austin William Lanz shot HIMSELF with cop's weapon after 'unprovoked' fatal attack, FBI says

MURDER-SUICIDE Pentagon stabbing suspect Austin William Lanz shot HIMSELF with cop’s weapon after ‘unprovoked’ fatal attack, FBI says M.L. Nestel Updated: 20:20 ET, Aug 4 2021 THE suspect in the fatal stabbing of a Pentagon police officer used the cop s own gun to shot himself after the unprovoked attack, according to the FBI. Austin William Lanz, 27, ambushed George Gonzalez, 30, a Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) officer, as he patrolled the Pentagon Transit Center on Tuesday morning. 6 On Tuesday, Pentagon Police Officer George Gonzalez, 30, was killed when he was allegedly stabbed to death by 27-year-old Austin LanzCredit: Pentagon Force Protection Agency 6 Lanz allegedly grabbed Gonzalez s gun and turned it on himself before other Pentagon officers engagedCredit: AP

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Who Is Austin Lanz? Suspect Identified In Pentagon Transit Center Shooting

Who Is Austin Lanz? Suspect Identified In Pentagon Transit Center Shooting On 8/3/21 at 9:47 PM EDT Lanz, a 27-year-old Georgia resident, is suspected of having rushed towards a Pentagon police officer before stabbing them in the throat, killing them. Law enforcement officers then shot Lanz, killing him at the scene. Lanz had previously enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in October 2012, the Associated Press reported. However, he never earned the title Marine because he was administratively separated from the service less than a month later, the Marine Corps said in a statement. Investigators are looking into Lanz s background for evidence of mental illness or political sympathies that might ve contributed to his alleged actions.