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Jose Luis Castillo-Ortiz
United States · Aged 24 · Died 01/08/2008
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Deadly force
An officer confronted Ortiz and two other men as they took building materials from a construction site. All three tried to leave on foot. The officer grabbed Ortiz. Ortiz resisted. The officer pepper-sprayed Ortiz. Ortiz disarmed the officer and pepper-sprayed him. The officer shot Ortiz once, fatally, in the chest.
Alleged responsible partyConroe Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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