️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  A suicidal Navy veteran who was allegedly suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder was shot dead by four police officers last night after warning a crisis hotline that an encounter with the law 'would not end well.'<unk> William Poole, 52, was killed by officers from the Gaston County Police department outside his home in Gastonia, North Carolina, Monday night. <unk> William Poole, 52, was killed by officers from the Gaston County Police department outside his home in Gastonia, North Carolina, Monday night. Police say they found him sitting on a lawnmower with a handgun, and that he opened fire after they approached him.<unk> Police say they found him sitting on a lawnmower with a handgun, and that he opened fire after they approached him. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> The officers then shot back, killing him.<unk> The officers then shot back, killing him. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Excessive: Robert Hinson, Powell's son-in-law, spoke out after the shooting. None of the officers was harmed.<unk> None of the officers was harmed. Robert Hinson, Poole's son-in-law, told news channel WSOCTV he was on the phone with him moments before the death.<unk> Robert Hinson, Poole's son-in-law, told news channel WSOCTV he was on the phone with him moments before the death.<unk> Robert Hinson, Poole's son-in-law, told news channel WSOCTV he was on the phone with him moments before the death. Hinson,<unk>who lives in the same street as Poole, said he had only just hung up when he heard shots ring out.<unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Hinson said that Poole had PTSD, but that 'he never tried to hurt anyone'. i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk> ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Hinson said: 'I ran out the door and I see four county officers with their guns drawn and my father-in-law lying on the ground.' ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk>
52-year-old William Poole was killed in Gastonia, North Carolina, on Monday night. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>