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Michael Cho

Michael Cho

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Gender Male
Age 25 yrs
Nationality United States
Marital Status Unknown
Date of Death 12/31/2007
Location 545 W Whittier Blvd La Habra CA 90631 Orange
Cause of Death

Deadly force

Cho was brandishing a tire iron outside a liquor store and vandalizing cars. Within 40 seconds of arriving, two officers demanded Cho to drop the tire iron and the officers then fired 11 shots at Cho. The two police officers were cleared by the Orange County district attorney. Cho's family filed a lawsuit against the city alleging wrongful death and negligence and received $250,000.

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Alleged Responsible Party
La Habra Police Department
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