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Tomell Hurd

United States · Aged 27 · Died 07/02/2002
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Corporal Troy Klinglesmith and Senior Corporal Stephen Baugh questioned multiple people in relation to drug dealing complaints. Corporal Baugh tried to question Hurd. The corporals and witnesses they interviewed said that Hurd took Senior Corporal Baugh's pistol and fired it. Other witnesses, interviewed by the Hurd family's attorney, said that Hurd was unarmed. Corporal Klinglesmith shot at Hurd, striking him twice and killing him. Hurd's family sued.

Alleged responsible partyDallas Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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