At Rest

Deadly force
Fresh out of prison, Alexander Carballido allegedly assaulted and robbed a gay man, kicking off a federal hate crimes investigation. Police officers spotted Carballido in his car. He was armed with an assault rifle and opened fire upon the officers as soon as he saw them. A police pursuit ensued during which four major gun battles occurred and hundreds of rounds were exchanged. After his car was disabled with spike strips, Carballido crashed and killed by police gunfire. In all, 19 officers opened fire: 10 from Miami-Dade, five from Miami and four FBI agents.
This record exists so that Alexander Carballido, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.
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