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Luiz Leizado
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Gender
Male
Age
42 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
04/18/2019
Location
W 187th St and Wadsworth Ave New York City NY 10040 New York
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Luiz Leizado was allegedly firing into the air at about 4:30 p.m. when he ran into a parking lot as police arrived. As Officer Justin Vartanian sought cover behind a car in the lot, Leizado fired three rounds at him, hitting him in the armpit. Vartanian shot and killed Leizado. Video shows a handgun was used by Leizado at 0:29.
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Alleged Responsible Party
City of New York Police Department
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National Anthem
United States