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Derrick Lamont Watkins
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Gender
Male
Age
19 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
06/28/2009
Location
1208 E County Line Rd Ridgeland MS 39157 Madison
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Walmart employees called police around 7:40 p.m. to report a shoplifter fleeing in a gray Ford Taurus. An officer arrived and spotted the car in the Walmart parking lot. The officer ordered the driver out of the other, but the driver allegedly starting ramming cars including Ridgeland Police cars, pinning the officer. The officer then fired three shots, hitting Watkins once and fatally wounding him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Ridgeland Police Department
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