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Nicholas Singleton
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Gender
Male
Age
18 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
04/30/2001
Location
NW 7th Court and NW 10th Street Miami FL 33136 Miami-Dade
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Singleton and a friend were smoking marijuana and driving a stolen call when caught by police. Bailing out of their stolen Jeep, the unarmed Singleton was chased by three officers up to a building rooftop. Each of the officers mistook the muzzle flashes of the other for Singleton shooting. After 19 shots he was fatally struck in the dead. An Internal Affairs investigation stretched on for more than a year; the city settled a wrongful-death suit with the family for $500K.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Miami-Dade Police Department, North Bay Village Police Department
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National Anthem
United States