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Mauris Nishanga DeSilva
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Gender
Male
Age
46 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/31/2019
Location
300 Bowie St Austin TX 78703 Travis
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Mauris Nishanga DeSilva was threatening himself and others with a knife around 4:55 p.m. Police allege that he lunged at them with a knife, but following reports state that when he stopped holding the knife to his own throat, DeSilva lowered it to his side, holding it there while taking steps toward officers when they shot and killed him.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Austin Police Department
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