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Fidel Fernandez
United States · Aged 48 · Died 06/26/2000
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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.
Alleged responsible partyBroward County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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