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Jeffrey Hopkins
United States · Aged 23 · Died 08/08/2002
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Deadly force
Two officers picked up Jeffrey Hopkins, 23, following reports he had been fighting on Detroit Avenue. But when the officers drove Hopkins to Public Square and offered to let him go, Hopkins --" high on PCP --" turned on the officers and attacked, grabbing officer Michael Schmitt's service revolver and shooting him. Schmitt's partner, Donald Finau, shot Hopkins four times in the back, and once each in the head and arm, killing him. Schmitt recovered from his wound.
Alleged responsible partyCleveland Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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