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Brian Charles Claunch
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Gender
Male
Age
45 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
09/22/2012
Location
4309 Polk St. Houston TX 77023 Harris
Cause of Death
Deadly force
In a controversial and well-publicized incident, police were called to the "Healing Hands Assisted Home Care" facility to help calm down Claunch, a schizophrenic double amputee confined to a wheelchair. Claunch threatened one of the officers with a ballpoint pen. Another officer shot him to death. One of six excessive force cases in Houston investigated by the DOJ; the shooter had killed another unidentified suspect on Oct 10, 2009.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Houston Police Department
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