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Russell Lynn Stewart

United States · Aged 31 · Died 01/18/2002
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Deadly force

Stewart dashed out of an apartment during a domestic dispute call and led police on a brief foot chase, in icy conditions. Police described the unarmed Stewart lunging at them, threatening them, causing them to fatally shoot him. In a wrongful death suit his family accused the police of excessive force, wrongful death, and a cover-up.

Alleged responsible partyWoods Cross Police Department, Davis County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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