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Rene Benito-Amaro
United States · Aged 28 · Died 08/05/2013
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Officers responding to a discharge of firearms encountered Rene Benito-Amaro, who fit the description of the alleged shooter. He fled on foot, firing a pistol at officers. Benito-Amaro hid at a strip mall, but was discovered by a police dog. Benito-Amaro pointed his gun at the dog and then at its handler, Officer Newman, who fatally shot him.
Alleged responsible partyHouston Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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