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Manuel Adrian Ortiz-Ruiz

United States · Aged 31 · Died 10/23/2003
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Deadly force

At about 5 p.m., DCSO deputies and state troopers responded to a report of a man with a gun at Siouxland Estates Mobile Home Park. As officers arrived, two men left a house. A third man, Manuel Adrian Ortiz-Ruiz, allegedly came out with a handgun and fired at police. Officers returned fire, killing Ortiz-Ruiz. Deputy Anthony D. Bos was reportedly shot in the lower left leg.

Alleged responsible partyDakota County Sheriff's Office, Nebraska State PatrolReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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