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Maurice Shephard
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Gender
Male
Age
55 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
08/26/2011
Location
126 W D St Los Angeles CA 90744 Los Angeles
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Officers reported that they responded to a call about a screaming man, and went into his home. Then they said that he refused their orders, they tased him unsuccessfully, and he stabbed one of the officers with a sharp cane. Then an officer shot Shephard to death. The police later changed the story that the officer had been hit, and not stabbed by the cane.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Los Angeles Police Department
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United States