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Cortez Demarko Bufford
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Gender
Male
Age
24 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
12/12/2019
Location
Bates St and Virginia Ave St. Louis MO 63111 St. Louis City
Cause of Death
Deadly force
An officer stopped Cortez Bufford, who was walking. The reason the officer stopped him was withheld by police. Bufford reportedly ran away, and the officer pursued. Bufford and the officer ran into a gangway. There, he reportedly displayed a semi-automatic handgun, and officers reportedly told him to drop the weapon, and when he failed to do so, the officer shot and killed him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
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National Anthem
United States