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Jason Simmons
United States · Aged 21 · Died 05/06/2002
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Deadly force
Two detectives shot and killed Jason Simmons when he allegedly pointed a gun at them in a Dairy Queen parking lot. At about 8 p.m., police received a tip that Simmons had been involved in a burglary in the 1600 block of South 44th Street. Simmons was in a car when the detectives approached. The officers reported seeing a firearm in his waistband and that he aimed it at them before they shot him. Simmons was hit several times and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Alleged responsible partyKansas City Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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