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Robert Delrico Mitchell
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Gender
Male
Age
16 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
04/10/2009
Location
20536 Pelkey Street Detroit MI 48205 Wayne
Cause of Death
Less-than-lethal force
Unarmed and apparently blameless teen Mitchell, physically slight, bolted from police at a traffic stop. Police chased for two blocks into an abandoned house and shot him just once with the Taser to get him to comply. It killed him. As part of their settlement with the family the Warren police agreed to suspend their use of Tasers.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Warren Police Department, Detroit Police Department
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National Anthem
United States