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Leslie Cox
United States · Aged 22 · Died 06/02/2007
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Deadly force
A special deputy fired his gun while trying to break up a lakeside crowd, fatally shot Cox in the head, and maintained that he'd been justified. Many witnesses disputed his story and there were suggestions of a personal grudge. The shooter was charged with manslaughter, one of the rare cases with an officer indicted for a line-of-duty killing. After much legal maneuvering the shooter was acquitted in 2010.
Alleged responsible partyHarlan County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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