Lawrence Shaw

How they died

Deadly force

Two officers were sitting in a patrol car working on a crash report. A man unrelated to the crash approached the back of the patrol unit and began yelling at the officers. When the officers got out of the car, they saw the man allegedly produce a knife. He began to walk away. The officers ordered him to stop, but he ignored them and disappeared into a nearby wooded area. The man came from the woods holding the knife while being aggressive toward the officers, according to police. One of the officers shocked him with a stun gun. He then got back up and again allegedly threatened the officers with the knife. When he advanced on the officers, one of them shot and killed him.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Lawrence Shaw, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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