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Luis “Busy” Colon
United States · Aged 18 · Died 06/24/2008
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Police shot and killed Luis "Busy" Colon when he allegedly pulled a gun on officers on a gang suppression mission across the street from a busy neighborhood park. The officers claimed that Colon threatened them with a .357-caliber Ruger handgun after they told him to stop. Witnesses said that Colon had a gun, but was attempting to surrender when he was shot. The city settled a wrongful death lawsuit with Colon's estate for $95,000.
Alleged responsible partyChicago Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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