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Melvin Lawhorn
United States · Aged 26 · Died 02/28/2012
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Deadly force
Narcotics officers were surveilling Lawhorn and Darryl Herbert after receiving a tip they would be picking up a large amount of drugs. Officers pulled over a pick-up truck driven by Herbert, and while the other was stopped, Lawhorn stepped on the gas pedal. One of the deputies tried to stop the other, but the truck ran over his foot and leg and dragged him. While being dragged, the deputy shot Lawhorn under the arm, fatally wounding him. A patrol car then rammed the pick-up, bringing it to a halt.
Alleged responsible partyKershaw County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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