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Charquissa Johnson
United States · Aged 23 · Died 04/26/2003
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Three eyewitnesses disputed the police account of Johnson's fatal shooting in the stairwell of her apartment building. Police were called out on a shots-fired call. On arrival neighbors told them it was probably firecrackers. Police proceeded to confront the mother of two, ordered her to drop a 9mm pistol in her hand, and shot her. The witnesses say she was unarmed and had her hands raised.
Alleged responsible partyWashington Metropolitan Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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