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Mario Romero Mejia aka Melvin Alejandro Romero

Mario Romero Mejia aka Melvin Alejandro Romero

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Gender Male
Age 20 yrs
Nationality United States
Marital Status Unknown
Date of Death 07/11/2002
Location 900 block North Shepherd Drive Houston TX 77008 Harris
Cause of Death

Deadly force

Deputy Matthew McCord stopped Romero's green Toyota Tercel, then patted him down. Authorities said that Romero reached for a gun in his pocket. The deputy shot him three times and killed him. A lawsuit by Romero's widow claims that the deputy shouted at Romero and shot him for no reason.

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Alleged Responsible Party
Harris County Constable's Office Precinct 1
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Sources & References

1 gpo.gov Open source
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