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Juan Robles
United States · Aged 28 · Died 09/27/2009
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Deadly force
Officer Ivan Lopez shot Juan Robles twice in the back when he allegedly pointed a gun at police. A car chase began at about 11:55 p.m. in the 7900 block South Kedzie Avenue, involving at least four police cars and nine officers. Robles' car sustained severe damage when it hit a pickup truck north of 79th Street, and eventually stopped near the corner of 76th Street and Kedzie. Robles got out of the car and started running. Lopez shot and killed Robles when he allegedly aimed a gun at officers running after him.
Alleged responsible partyChicago Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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