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Fidel Fernandez

Fidel Fernandez

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Gender Male
Age 48 yrs
Nationality United States
Marital Status Unknown
Date of Death 06/26/2000
Location 2581 N Hiatus Rd Hollywood FL 33026 Broward
Cause of Death

Less-than-lethal force

A reported schizophrenic, Fernandez confronted three local officers, flicked a cigarette at them, and began physically engaging with two. He was pepper-sprayed and wrestled to the ground. At some point "they noticed he was turning blue." Fernandez died shortly thereafter from unknown causes.

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Alleged Responsible Party
Broward County Sheriff's Office
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