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Eric van Reid
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Gender
Male
Age
50 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
03/31/2009
Location
92-36 Merrick Boulevard Queens NY 11433 Queens
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Reid had been out of prison for five months after a 19-year stretch for rape and burglary. Checking in at a parole office, he concealed a knife from his backpack and, according to reports, either threatened a parole officer with it and/or briefly took an officer as a hostage. He was shot dead.
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Alleged Responsible Party
New York State Division of Parole
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National Anthem
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