article_snippet: 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'.
article_snippet: The crisis service had taken a call from him in which him said was going to kill him - and not to send anybody to him house because it would 'not end well'. '
article_snippet: Police were sent to Poole's home after he phoned a veterans' crisis line and said he was suicidal.
article_snippet: he also warned against sending anybody as it 'would not end well'
highlights_snippet: Earlier that night William Poole called veterans' crisis line and said William Poole was suicidal .