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Kadrian Tremaine Vanarsdale
United States · Aged 23 · Died 07/16/2000
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Security detained Vanarsdale, drunk and high, at a club. They called for police help because he continued to resist. Sergeant Andrew Pence pepper-sprayed Vanarsdale and struck him twice with a baton. Vanarsdale grabbed the baton and struck Sergeant Pence. Pence told Vanarsdale to drop the weapon. Vanarsdale tried to hit Sergeant Pence again. Sergeant Pence shot Vanarsdale once with a .40-caliber pistol. Vanarsdale died at Darnell Army Community Hospital. Vanarsdale's parents, Rosie and Vinson, filed a lawsuit, claiming that Sergeant Pence was inadequately trained.
Alleged responsible partyKilleen Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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