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Jose Adan Cruz Ocampo
United States · Aged 33 · Died 07/27/2013
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Police dispatched to a stabbing call found a man bleeding from a cut on his face. Jose Adan Cruz Ocampo was nearby and officers approached him as a possible witness, according to the Durham police. As three police officers approached, one noticed that Ocampo had a kitchen knife in his back pocket. At least two of the officers then drew their weapons, and ordered Ocampo to throw down the knife. Ocampo did not understand English and continued brandishing the knife. One of the officers shot and killed him. A witness said Ocampo was trying to hand the knife over to police.
Alleged responsible partyDurham Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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