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Santanna Bryant Olavarria
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Gender
Male
Age
21 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
05/29/2004
Location
Mechanicsville Turnpike and Fairfield Avenue Richmond VA 23223 Richmond City
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Richmond Police Officer Michael Couture shot Santana Olavarria during a traffic stop. The officer said he acted in self-defense after spotting a gun in Olavarria's car. The officer said there was a struggle to remove Olavarria from the car, and he was dragged by the car and pulled into the other as it started to move. Couture was tried twice and convicted of manslaughter, served no jail time, but was given a fine.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Richmond Police Department
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National Anthem
United States