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Joeshawn Edward Williams
United States · Aged 21 · Died 01/03/2014
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Deadly force
Two officers were patrolling looking for criminal activity when they spotted Williams standing near a 7-Eleven store. When the officers approached Williams, he ran into traffic, crossing a four-lane intersection. During the pursuit, one officer approached Williams on foot, and the other pursued Williams in his patrol car. Williams fired at Cortez as he approached him on foot. Cortez returned fire striking Williams several times. He died at the scene.
Alleged responsible partyOklahoma City Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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