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Russell Rios
United States · Aged 19 · Died 07/31/2013
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Rios was fatally shot in the back of the head by off-duty officer Sgt. Jason Blackwelder. Officers were detaining Rios outside a Wal-Mart on suspicion of shoplifting when the teen fled into the woods. Blackwelder, who was off-duty, followed him and killed him during an alleged struggle. On September 26, 2013, Blackwelder was indicted on one count of manslaughter, one count of tampering with a government document and one count of false report to a police officer.
Alleged responsible partyConroe Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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