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Matthew Scott Carey
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Gender
Male
Age
24 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
02/21/2007
Location
4215 S. Canyon Drive Amarillo TX 79110 Randall
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Carey, driving a reportedly stolen white 2004 BMW, tried and failed to fill a prescription at a Wal-Mart pharmacy drive-through window and at the counter inside the store. He returned to the BMW. Using a toy HK pistol, he tried to rob a bystander. The bystander fled. Carey dropped the toy pistol. Officer Victor Del Fierro arrived and told him not to pick it up. Carey picked it up. Officer Del Fierro shot Carey in the head and belly, and kicked the toy pistol away. Carey died. An autopsy found drugs in his system.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Amarillo Police Department
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