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Flint Farmer
United States · Aged 29 · Died 06/07/2011
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Deadly force
Police were called to Farmer's house about a domestic disturbance. Farmer fled when confronted and was shot. A police officer was filmed approaching Farmer and shooting him 3 times in the back while he was down. Officer Gildardo Sierra later said he mistook Farmer's cellphone for a gun. Family settled with city in 2013 for $4.1 million. Same officer involved in 2 other shootings in previous six months, one of them fatal (Darius Pinex).
Alleged responsible partyChicago Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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