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George Sorrell Jr.
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Gender
Male
Age
51 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
01/26/2010
Location
W Bell Rd & N 21st Ave Phoenix AZ 85023 Maricopa
Cause of Death
Deadly force
The incident started with a call regarding a man named George Sorrell Jr. Sorrell allegedly kidnapped a woman in Oklahoma and then came to Phoenix. According to the call police received, that victim had just escaped. Officers encountered the suspect walking along Bell Road. The officers asked the man if he was Sorrell. The man said he was. The officers, Andrew Barciz and James Sink, ordered Sorrell to keep his hands in sight, but he didn't.Police said Sorrell pulled a .45 from the waist of his pants and leveled it at Barciz and Sink. The officers shot and killed him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Phoenix Police Department
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