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Mario Romero Mejia aka Melvin Alejandro Romero
United States · Aged 20 · Died 07/11/2002
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Deadly force
Deputy Matthew McCord stopped Romero's green Toyota Tercel, then patted him down. Authorities said that Romero reached for a gun in his pocket. The deputy shot him three times and killed him. A lawsuit by Romero's widow claims that the deputy shouted at Romero and shot him for no reason.
Alleged responsible partyHarris County Constable's Office Precinct 1Reported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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