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Carlos Raul Torres-Ramos
United States · Aged 35 · Died 03/22/2009
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Carlos Torres-Ramos, 35, sought out a man Jose Negron at his house on Idaho Avenue after suspecting that Negron had broken into his home a few days earlier. Polk SO Torres-Ramos opened fire on Negron wounding him in the leg then fled. When police arrived at Torres-Ramos' apartment he came outside and pointed his pistol at the officers. Sgt. Billy Osborne and Sgt. Edward Owens began shooting at Torres-Ramos until he retreated back inside. The SWAT team arrived and found Torres-Ramos dead on the floor by the front door from multiple gunshot wounds.
Alleged responsible partyPolk County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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