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Joseph Santos
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Gender
Male
Age
44 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/28/2018
Location
3712 Hamilton Blvd Allentown PA 18103 Lehigh
Cause of Death
Deadly force
A South Whitehall Township police officer, responding to a report of a person interfering with traffic, encountered Santos around 5:45 p.m. Santos had broken a car window and cut his hand. He rubbed the blood on the police cruiser.The officer exited the other and commanded the unarmed Santos to lie down on the ground. Santos lumbered toward the officer, who shot and killed him. The officer was fired and charged with voluntary manslaughter, for which he was found not guilty. Santos's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
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Alleged Responsible Party
South Whitehall Township Police Department
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United States