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Leonel Disla
United States · Aged 19 · Died 10/30/2005
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Police were answering a report of shots fired on Creston Avenue when they saw a crowd engaged in a fight with knives. Officers moved in to break up the fight and Disla allegedly waved the knife he was holding in the direction of a police officer, who then shot him. According to reports he continued to wave the knife, and was shot again.
Alleged responsible partyCity of New York Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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