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Daniel Giddings
United States · Aged 27 · Died 09/23/2008
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Daniel Giddings was recently released from prison for aggravated assault with a gun, and was wanted for assaulting four police officers after he was stopped for a traffic violation. He escaped and was being sought when he was stopped by Officer Patrick McDonald. According to police, Officer McDonald pulled over a car with Giddings and a woman inside. Giddings made a run for it, and a foot chase ended when Officer McDonald was shot repeatedly in the chest at point-blank range. After shooting McDonald, Giddings tried to escape. He was shot and killed by highway patrol officer Richard Bowes.
Alleged responsible partyPhiladelphia Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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