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Louis DecQuir

United States · Aged 36 · Died 10/18/2002
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Decquir died after he was chased on foot by police who saw him at 4:15 p.m. walking with an open can of beer in the 8900 block South Marshfield Avenue. After he was caught, Decquir told the officers that he had asthma and was having trouble breathing

Alleged responsible partyChicago Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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