Toby Dean Cummins

How they died

Deadly force

Police responded to reports of a theft. Cummins was armed with a box cutter, police said. They have not released information on what led to the shooting. Witnesses described seeing a man walking while a police officer chased him on foot. They say the man was ignoring the officer and at some point the officer drew his weapon.One witness said the officer began shooting when Cummins appeared to start throwing rocks at the officer. Cummins was killed.

Why we remember them

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

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