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Abel Jaimes Benitez
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Gender
Male
Age
21 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
12/31/2006
Location
1431 FM 1252 W Kilgore TX 75662 Gregg
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Just before 8 p.m., Deputy Roy Nixon conducted a DWI traffic stop on Benitez, then told him to surrender and remove his hands from his jacket. Deputy Nixon fatally shot Benitez. Benitez, a Spanish-speaker, may not have understood the deputy's orders. He was unarmed.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Gregg County Sheriff's Office
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United States