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Matthew Leon Burris
United States · Aged 19 · Died 08/17/2006
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Deadly force
Burris was shot seven times in total, in the chest, stomach, arms and thighs, as he resisted attempts to arrest him for multiple felonies. He struggled with three officers and was said to have pulled a gun from his waistband before being killed.
Alleged responsible partyDunn Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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