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Johnny Nelson
United States · Aged 24 · Died 03/01/2008
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Officers shot and killed Johnny Nelson, 24, who was wielding a knife and had threatened to kill his mother. Police went to a house on Dudley Avenue after one of Nelson's relatives called for help. Nelson refused orders to drop his knife, and when he rushed at the officers two of them fired, striking him with three bullets.
Alleged responsible partyCleveland Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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