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Shem Walker
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Gender
Male
Age
49 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/11/2009
Location
370 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn NY 11238 Kings
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Walker attempted to remove a man loitering on the stoop of his mother's apartment house, not realizing the man was an undercover narcotics detective. The two men fought, struggled, then the detective fatally shot the unarmed Walker three times. In July 2014 Walker's family settled with the city for $2.25M.
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Alleged Responsible Party
City of New York Police Department
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National Anthem
United States