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Michael Gilyard
United States · Aged 44 · Died 12/15/2011
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Deadly force
It's alleged that Gilyard was reaching for an officer's gun during a struggle, and that the off-duty officer working a security job shot him to death. The officer was patroling an area known for narcotics trafficking. The coroner's report showed that Gilyard was shot once in the chest, with a back to front trajectory.
Alleged responsible partyShreveport Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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