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Joseph Givens
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Gender
Male
Age
34 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
05/10/2014
Location
1500 block Jonathan Drive Columbus OH 43207 Franklin
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Multiple neighbors called police with complaints about a man trying to get into their houses between midnight and 1 a.m. Responding police encountered Givens, knife in hand, irrational, uncooperative. Multiple officers shot him to death. He'd had a long history of weapons and drugs charges and mental illness.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Columbus Division of Police
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