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Samuel Craft
United States · Aged 48 · Died 12/15/2009
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Deadly force
Officers Neither McElyea and Anthony Fisher shot Samuel Craft when he allegedly refused to drop a knife and sword in the parking lot outside his apartment. According to police, the officers had responded to the Sun Valley Apartments at around 6 p.m. and found Craft, waving a three-foot sword and a seven-inch knife. Police said Craft backed the officers into a parking lot, and that they waited until Craft was within 10 feet before opening fire. Craft was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Alleged responsible partyEast Peoria Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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