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Dainell Simmons
United States · Aged 29 · Died 07/13/2014
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Less-than-lethal force
Police used pepper spray and a Taser to subdue Simmons, an autistic resident of a group home. He died shortly afterward. His family filed a $20M wrongful death suit against the county.
Alleged responsible partySuffolk County Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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