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Edgar Owens
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Gender
Male
Age
46 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/04/2012
Location
Sutphin Boulevard and Archer Avenue Jamaica NY 11435 Queens
Cause of Death
Deadly force
An obviously mentally disturbed Owens attacked a uniformed MTA officer with a knife, without provocation, stabbing the officer in the left eye and nearly cutting it in half. The officer ordered Owens to stop, Owens lunged again, and he was fatally shot four times.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police
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National Anthem
United States