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Dawonne Matthews
United States · Aged 15 · Died 07/29/2009
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Deadly force
Investigators say two officers attempted to stop Matthews and a friend while on patrol, because Matthews appeared to be carrying a suspicious object. Matthews ran from one officer, who gave chase. The officer said he shot Matthews after the young man pointed a long rifle at him. Matthews died at the scene.
Alleged responsible partyNew Orleans Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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