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Kwesi Ashun
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Gender
Male
Age
36 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
10/25/2019
Location
447 Mother Gaston Blvd Brooklyn NY 11212 Brooklyn
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Two officers were called to a nail salon after Dewayne Hawkes, 26, who came in to use a restroom, started urinating in the middle of the store. During the arrest attempt, according to police, Kwesi Ashun entered the salon and fought with police and struck an officer in the head with a metal chair. Police said one officer used his Taser on the man, but it did not incapacitate him. An officer shot Ashun six times, killing him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
City of New York Police Department
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National Anthem
United States