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Keith Johnson
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Gender
Male
Age
16 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
12/17/2004
Location
3800 block Minnesota Avenue St. Louis MO 63118 St. Louis City
Cause of Death
Deadly force
An officer shot and killed Keith Johnson when he allegedly pointed a pistol at police. At around 3:30 p.m., police said that two officers in a gang detail stopped their car to question Johnson and another youth walking along the street. According to police, the officers took one youth into custody, but Johnson ran away with a gun in his hand and hid under a stairwell. One of the officers shot Johnson when he allegedly aimed the gun at him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
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United States