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Ernesto Garcia
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Gender
Male
Age
34 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
05/06/2009
Location
6630 W Montrose Ave Harwood Heights IL 60706 Cook
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Police shot and killed Ernesto Garcia when he allegedly brandished a BB gun outside a gas station after a robbery. Thursday. According to police, Garcia was suspected in 25 gas station robberies on the North and Northwest Sides and several suburbs. Police said an officer shot Garcia after he wouldn't drop his BB gun. An autopsy determined that Garcia suffered eight gunshot wounds in the front and the back of his torso.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Chicago Police Department
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National Anthem
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