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Charles Edward Craighead

United States · Aged 46 · Died 12/03/2001
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According to the Star Tribune, Craighead was struggling to get a gun away from a carjacker when a police officer opened fire with a shotgun, hitting both men and killing Craighead. The city paid the family a $400,000 settlement.

Alleged responsible partySt. Paul Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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