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Jamal Joseph Freeman

United States · Aged 19 · Died 08/01/2011
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Police responded to a 911 call reporting a kidnapping. As officers were leaving finding no kidnapping Freeman stabbed them with a knife. Unable to taser Freeman, one of the officers shot and killed Freeman. Freeman's family cited his mental illness as a factor.

Alleged responsible partyKilgore Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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