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Samuel Johnson

United States · Aged 45 · Died 06/25/2014
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Deadly force

Johnson was stopped by a mall security guard who accused him of shoplifting, and then fired and missed the guard. Police later found Johnson with the aid of a K9 unit and fatally shot him as officers attempted to take him into custody.

Alleged responsible partyLos Angeles Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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