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Benjamin Uwumarogie
United States · Aged 22 · Died 04/26/2006
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Officer Jason Bradley shot and killed an unarmed, naked Benjamin during a struggle. According to police, Bradley responded to a domestic violence call and found Uwumarogie allegedly trying to drown his year-old son in a bathtub. During the struggle, Uwumarogie reportedly shrugged off repeated dousings with pepper spray, telling Bradley: "You're going to have to do more than that." Bradley shot Uwumarogie in the head.
Alleged responsible partyGlen Ellyn Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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