Derrick Canada

How they died

Deadly force

Derek Canada allegedly stabbed four people. All four stabbing victims were taken to the hospital and treated, and were all expected to recover. As the last of the stabbings was taking place, the first arriving officer got out of his car and ordered Canada to the drop the knife. Canada began advancing on the officer making a stabbing motion with the knife. The officer stumbled backward and shot and killed the still advancing Canada. The officer's patrol car dash camera recorded the incident.

Why we remember them

This record exists so that Derrick Canada, and all who are named in this archive, are never reduced to a number.

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