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Brian Gaither
United States · Aged 24 · Died 11/11/2016
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Deadly force
Police responded to a suspicious car driven by Brian Gaither, police said. Officer Jacob Steele thought the car was involved in a previous weapons violation with a known suspect. Gaither, with Steele pinned between the car door and frame, drove away, with Steele being dragged alongside a building. Steele shot and killed him. Backup officers found the Steele pinned between a car and a building and broke a window to move the car and free the officer.
Alleged responsible partyGrand Junction Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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