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Eric Hernandez
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Gender
Male
Age
24 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
01/28/2006
Location
1831 Webster Avenue Bronx NY 10457 Bronx
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Off-duty and in plain clothes, NYPD Officer Hernandez got involved in a fight in a White Castle at 5 a.m. Two other uniformed officers arrived to find Hernandez pointing his weapon at a prone figure below him. Ordered to drop his weapon, Hernandez did not yield or identify himself. He was hit three times and died days later. The shooting was deemed justified.
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Alleged Responsible Party
City of New York Police Department
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