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Michael Godawa
United States · Aged 21 · Died 06/23/2012
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Deadly force
Michael Godawa was stopped by Elsmere police officer David Byrd for a possible DUI. Godawa backed his car over Byrd's unattended patrol bicycle and attempted to flee in his car. Byrd shot him once in the chest and he later died in the hospital. The officer involved was said to have been justified, and the family's wrongful death suit was dismissed in 2014. However, the suit has been reinstated in federal court as of August 2015.
Alleged responsible partyElsmere Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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