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Ji Young Yoo

United States · Aged 55 · Died 09/07/2000
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Deadly force

Ji Young Yoo had been arguing with his wife at their home. When police arrived in response to a complaint, Yoo threatened the officers with a splitting maul he had been using to break up furniture, police said. Officers tried to subdue him with pepper spray, and an officer shot and killed Yoo.

Alleged responsible partyFairfax County Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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