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Maximo “Flaco” Pequero
United States · Aged 28 · Died 07/22/2009
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Police pursued Pequero in his Cadillac after a bogus robbery complaint. Officers shot and killed the unarmed man with two shots on the basis of his causing imminent danger to nearby civilians. Police descriptions of the event varied, and witness Jose Gomez filed a complaint that police demanded and erased footage of the event from his cell phone.
Alleged responsible partyCity of New York Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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