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Samuel Wakefield

United States · Aged 22 · Died 09/12/2004
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Wakefield, high on cocaine, was pulled over by an officer who suspected he was driving while drunk. Wakefield ran away. The officer shot him twice with a stun gun. Wakefield died of cardiac arrest.

Alleged responsible partyFort Worth Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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