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Jeffrey Hopkins
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Gender
Male
Age
23 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
08/08/2002
Location
Public Square Cleveland OH 44113 Cuyahoga
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Two officers picked up Jeffrey Hopkins, 23, following reports he had been fighting on Detroit Avenue. But when the officers drove Hopkins to Public Square and offered to let him go, Hopkins --" high on PCP --" turned on the officers and attacked, grabbing officer Michael Schmitt's service revolver and shooting him. Schmitt's partner, Donald Finau, shot Hopkins four times in the back, and once each in the head and arm, killing him. Schmitt recovered from his wound.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Cleveland Police Department
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United States