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Dontell Mitchell Terrell
United States · Aged 19 · Died 12/27/2009
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Deadly force
According to DPD, Dallas officers joined Mesquite officers as they chased Terrell, a robbery suspect, into Dallas. In Dallas, Terrell abandoned his other and fled on foot to the front porch of a residence, where he threatened himself with a 9mm pistol. Officers shot Terrell "as he manipulated his weapon back and forth." Mesquite and Dallas officers fired a total of 42 shots, striking Terrell 11 times. He was pronounced dead at Baylor Hospital.
Alleged responsible partyDallas Police Department, Mesquite Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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