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Leroy Reed
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Gender
Male
Age
21 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
02/17/2002
Location
519 E. Charles St. Lakeland FL 33803 Polk
Cause of Death
Deadly force
A neighbor called 911 about shots being fired in the apartment complex. When officers arrived, Reed reportedly pointed his gun at the police. All four responding officers opened fire, firing 35 shots and hitting Reed 13 times. Some reports claim that Reed first pointed the gun at himself, saying "Just shoot me, just shoot me," before turning the gun toward police, leading some to label the incident "suicide by police."
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Alleged Responsible Party
Lakeland Police Department
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National Anthem
United States