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Name withheld by police
Other
Gender
Male
Age
23 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
05/25/2013
Location
Castor Ave & Robbins St Philadelphia PA 19149 Philadelphia
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Officers responded to calls of a person with a knife, finding the suspect running along Robbins and Castor Avenues. One officer used his other to knock the suspect to the ground, then ordered him to drop the knife. The suspect advanced toward the officers, leading them to fire at the suspect. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. A Use of Force board for the shooting was scheduled for July 2014.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Philadelphia Police Department
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