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Juan Francisco Chavez-Salgado
United States · Aged 54 · Died 07/24/2009
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Officers responding to a burglary in progress saw Chavez-Salgado exit the caller's residence through a broken window. He ignored orders in English and Spanish to surrender, then tried to stab a police dog with a screwdriver when it was sent to subdue him. Chavez-Salgado stabbed Officer Smith with the screwdriver. The officer shot him fatally in the chest.
Alleged responsible partyHouston Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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