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Cosme Dominguez
United States · Aged 38 · Died 02/20/2004
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Deadly force
Sergeant Mitch Russell and Officer Ladd Turner confronted Dominguez after he reportedly harassed his girlfriend or ex-girlfriend near Crockett Elementary School. Dominguez threatened himself and officers with a pistol during 20 minutes of negotiation. SWAT officers responded. The school was locked down. Sergeant Russell and Officer Turner shot at Dominguez. One of them struck him fatally in the chest. The Texas Ranger Division investigated. It was the first MPD use of deadly force since 1995.
Alleged responsible partyMidland Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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