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Juan Contreras
United States · Aged 49 · Died 07/23/2011
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A woman told police that Contreras stole her keys and left a note demanding money for their return. An officer took off his uniform shirt and badge and asked Contreras to return the keys. Contreras refused, leading the officer to attempt to arrest him. After a brief altercation, the officer alleged that Contreras reached for a folding knife. The officer shot him three times.
Alleged responsible partyAurora Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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