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Katherine Hysaw
United States · Aged 32 · Died 09/19/2009
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Deadly force
Officers were responding to calls of Hysaw threatening her neighbors with a knife. When they entered her apartment, Hysaw started throwing bottles at them. Officers attempted to use a taser, but missed. Hysaw then attacked one of the officers with a butcher's knife. After 2 rubber bullets failed to stop her, one of the officers fired 2 rounds from his rifle. Hysaw died at the scene.
Alleged responsible partyPhoenix Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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