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Mario “Papaya” Demeekus Romero
United States · Aged 22 · Died 09/02/2012
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Officers were in an area known for its gang activity, around 4:30 a.m. when they saw a car with two men inside, police shined their lights and approached. Police said Romero reached for a gun, and officers then fired 31 rounds. Romero's weapon turned out to be a non-lethal pellet gun.
Alleged responsible partyVallejo Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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