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Placido Torres-Chavez
United States · Aged 38 · Died 12/30/2004
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Motel workers at the AmeriSuites near Harmon Avenue and Paradise Road call Las Vegas police about a man with a needle in his arm in the restroom. Placido Torres-Chavez, 38, is leaving when officers arrive, and shoots at them after they use a Taser on him. Officers return fire, killing him.
Alleged responsible partyLas Vegas Metropolitan Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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