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Marcella Byrd
United States · Aged 57 · Died 01/19/2002
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Deadly force
An African-American woman was reported to have stolen a cart of groceries and then left the store brandishing a knife. Upon reaching the woman who "appeared disturbed", officers struck the suspect twice with bean bag rounds which failed to stop her. The woman "stepped toward officers and raised her arm and the knife in an upward motion." Officers fired at the suspect who died at the hospital.
Alleged responsible partyLong Beach Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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