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Darren Corneilus Boykin

Darren Corneilus Boykin

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Gender Male
Age 23 yrs
Nationality United States
Marital Status Unknown
Date of Death 08/29/2019
Location 2500 N Robison Rd Texarkana TX 75501 Bowie
Cause of Death

Less-than-lethal force

Darren Boykin was confronted by Texarkana College police officers in a building on campus sometime around 2 p.m. Aug. 29, 2019. They suspected Boykin was responsible for a series of petty thefts and sought to take him into custody. Boykin fled on foot. Boykin ran from the community college building to property about a half mile away, before he was captured. Video from a body camera shows Boykin on the ground with his hands cuffed behind his back, breathing heavily, when Weaver arrived to assist the Texarkana College officers. A lawsuit accuses Texarkana Police Department Officers Jerrika Weaver, Brent Hobbs and William Scott of violating Boykin's civil rights by being "deliberately indifferent" to a medical crisis, resulting in his death.

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Alleged Responsible Party
Texarkana Community College Police Department
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Sources & References

1 arkansasonline.com Open source
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United States