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Emile Baptist Williams
United States · Aged 39 · Died 01/23/2008
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Deadly force
An off-duty local officer in a green SUV chased Williams on the highway, at speeds of up to 100 MPH, after Williams had snatched two diamond rings from a mall jewelry store. The rings were worth $38,000. The chase ended in a crash and a physical struggle between the two. Williams ended up in the SUV and dragging the officer, who was compelled to shoot Williams in the neck. The gunshot was fatal.
Alleged responsible partyGreensboro Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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