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Anthony Gonzalez
United States · Aged 39 · Died 12/26/2008
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Gonzalez tried to steal a keg of beer from a 7-Eleven. Officer Raul Melendez, in plainclothes, confronted Gonzalez and identified himself. According to police, Gonzalez attacked Officer Melendez with a knife. The officer fatally shot him. According to EPPD spokesman Javier Sambrano, "beer runs" like this were the most common crime in El Paso at the time of the shooting.
Alleged responsible partyEl Paso Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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