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Melvin Sylvester
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Gender
Male
Age
65 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
08/08/2003
Location
W. 131st St. and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. New York City NY 10027 New York
Cause of Death
Deadly force
A family feud between neighbors at the St. Nicholas Houses in Harlem developed into a confrontation between 65-year-old Sylvester, holding a six-inch knife and reportedly intoxicated, and an undercover vice cop, who fatally shot Sylvester when he refused to drop the weapon.
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Alleged Responsible Party
City of New York Police Department
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United States