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Daniel Christopher Thomas
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Gender
Male
Age
31 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
11/30/2007
Location
2300 block Nopal St San Antonio TX 78210 Bexar
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Thomas, who had a blood-alcohol content of .26, stepped out of the wreckage of his second car crash in one evening, and left on foot. Officers Robert Martinez and Larry Norman pursued him. Around sunset, Thomas approached the officers. The officers fatally shot him. Though Thomas was unarmed, officers said that he claimed to have a gun. The officers were not indicted criminally, but Thomas's family received a $183,000 settlement in civil court.
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Alleged Responsible Party
San Antonio Police Department
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