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John H. Crawford III

United States · Aged 22 · Died 08/05/2014
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Crawford was killed after police were called into a Wal-Mart for reports of a man walking through the store with a rifle. It wasn't a real gun but either a BB or pellet gun from the store. In 2020, family settled a wrongful death suit for $1.7 million and police policy changes.

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

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