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Danny Brumfield

United States · Aged 45 · Died 09/02/2005
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Danny Brumfield Sr., 45, was shot to death by New Orleans police officer Ronald Mitchell outside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Police alleged Brumfield jumped on the hood of their police cruiser and then attempted to attack Mitchell with a pair of scissors. Mitchell fired a single shot from a 12-gauge shotgun. The autopsy found Blumfield died from a single shotgun wound to his left back.

Alleged responsible partyNew Orleans Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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