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Brandon Lee Rodriguez
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Gender
Male
Age
23 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/10/2008
Location
4901 N Clark St. Hastings MN 55033 Dakota
Cause of Death
Deadly force
When police were called to a domestic dispute at a home in Hastings, Rodriguez fled on foot to the nearby Elizabeth Ann Seton Cemetery. Rodriguez, wielding a 3-foot Samurai-style sword, refused to heed officers' commands to drop the weapon. Police fired a Taser stun gun in an attempt to subdue Rodriguez, but he continued toward the officers, one of whom shot him with his gun.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Hastings Police Department
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National Anthem
United States