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Steve Benoit
United States · Aged 17 · Died 06/15/2006
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Deadly force
At least 15 patrol cars from multiple jurisdictions cornered Benoit in a silver Chevrolet Impala he'd just carjacked. After a chase, he was trapped then shot to death when he reportedly used the other as a weapon to ram police vehicles and attempt to run them down. Officer reported he'd also been armed with a silver handgun.
Alleged responsible partyFort Lauderdale Police Department, Hollywood Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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