Cedric Telasco

How they died

Deadly force

Four officers fired 41 shots in six seconds that struck schizophrenic Telasco 20 times. He himself had called 911, described himself, and told the dispatcher "just come and do what you have to do." He then waited at the door with a steak knife in hand. His family eventually settled with the city for $35,000.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Cedric Telasco, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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