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Eric Williams
United States · Aged 40 · Died 04/14/2005
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Homeless, drunk, unarmed, and nicknamed "Mr. Magoo" for his thick glasses, Williams was shot and killed by a state trooper outside a Detroit bar. Troopers were assisting Detroit police. The trooper was charged and acquitted of murder, then turned and filed a successful $500K wrongful prosecution case against the city.
Alleged responsible partyMichigan State PoliceReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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