Born on August 21, 1959, in California, Shawn Timothy Nelson was the second of Betty and Fred Nelson's three sons. He … 展开

On the evening of May 17, the armory's gates were unsecured because personnel were working late. Nelson was uncontested at 6:30 p.m. when he drove his Chevrolet van onto the property. The shirtless and disheveled man t… 展开

After driving onto SR 163, Nelson crashed the tank into a three-foot (0.91 m) traffic barrier at 32°47′38″N 117°09′30″W / 32.793958°N 117.158426°W , near Sharp Memorial Hospital. The impact dislodged one of the tank's … 展开

Nelson's friends criticized the shooting, saying police should have used tear gas or crisis negotiation. SDPD captain Tom Hall defended the decision, saying "[t]he bottom line was, we had to stop this guy." The district attorney… 展开

• 1974 White House helicopter incident – Theft and flight of military aircraft
• 1993 Perth tank rampage – 1993 tank rampage
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