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Jose “Jay” Soto
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Gender
Male
Age
27 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
04/03/2020
Location
181 Oak Street Manchester CT 6040 Hartford
Cause of Death
Deadly force
About 7:30 p.m. when two members of the Department of Correction parole fugitive unit went to the home at 181 Oak St. to seek Jose Soto, who was wanted on a parole warrant. Soto's mother told officers that he was in the house. Police surrounded the house, and Soto eventually agreed to come out, at which point, four officers shot and killed him. Soto was allegedly brandishing a cellphone and officers thought it was a gun. Officer Shawn Krom, Manchester Police Department; Officer David Williams, Manchester Police Department; Officer Shane Murphy, Wethersfield Police Department, and; Officer Matthew Alexander, Enfield Police Department.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Manchester Police Department, Wethersfield Police Department, Enfield Police Department
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National Anthem
United States