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Cesar A. Rada
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Gender
Male
Age
31 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
03/13/2005
Location
8950 SW 56th Terrace Miami FL 33173 Miami-Dade
Cause of Death
Deadly force
On a Sunday evening Rada's father called police to a domestic dispute at his house that had grown violent. Repeatedly he warned police that Rada was mentally ill and off his medications. Police arrived and confronted the unarmed sometime-bodybuilder in the front yard who refused to back down. Rada's fatal shooting was one of a string of similar incidents with mentally ill victims for which the Miami-Dade Police were criticized.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Miami-Dade Police Department
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National Anthem
United States