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Herbert Johnson

United States · Aged 34 · Died 01/15/2017
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Police heard gunshots and responded to the intersection of Homan Avenue and Madison Street, police said. Officers saw a 34-year-old man, who they believed was involved in the shooting, leaving the scene. Officers began chasing the man on foot. The man, who was armed with a gun, ran to a nearby alley, and officers confronted him. He drew a gun. One of the officers shot Herbert Johnson multiple times, police said, killing him.

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