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Cory Dix
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Gender
Male
Age
22 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
05/22/2009
Location
7700 block Kinsman Road Cleveland OH 44104 Cuyahoga
Cause of Death
Deadly force
An off-duty officer shot and killed a man suspected of robbing drivers passing through a construction zone near Kinsman Road. A group of phony construction workers had set up a checkpoint where they were robbing drivers at gunpoint. One of the victims was an off-duty officer. Cory Dix, 22, blocked the officer's car with a construction barrel. When Dix brandished a gun he and the officer exchanged gunfire, and Dix was killed. The officer was not injured.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Cleveland Police Department
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National Anthem
United States