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Juston Root
United States · Aged 41 · Died 02/07/2020
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Deadly force
A police officer first encountered mentally ill Juston Root at Brigham and Women's Hospital, near two Massachusetts Department of Mental Health facilities, where Root had brandishing a clear plastic paintball gun. An officer shot and wounded Root, who fled in his car. Police pursued Root into Chestnut Hill, where Root crashed his car at high speed. Root was lying on the ground when six officers shot him a total of 31 times, killing him. A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed.
Alleged responsible partyBoston Police Department, Massachusetts State PoliceReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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