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Johnny Roy Stokes Jr.
United States · Aged 40 · Died 10/05/2017
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Officers responded to a call about a dog shot at 6:45 pm. While officers were talking to witnesses for that incident, they heard gunshots in the area. The officers went toward the gunshots and encountered an armed man in the 1000 block of Melissa Circle. After officers instructed Johnny Roy Stokes Jr. to put down his weapon, police said he started shooting at the officers. An officer fired two rounds at Stokes, killing him.
Alleged responsible partyLeeds Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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