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Omari Dixson
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Gender
Male
Age
36 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
11/14/2008
Location
Livernois Ave. and Grand River Ave. Detroit MI 48204 Wayne
Cause of Death
Deadly force
An off-duty Detroit officer reportedly got into an argument with Omari Dixson at about 3:30 a.m. while the two were sitting in cars next to each other at a stoplight. Dixson allegedly pointed a gun at the officer, leading him to open fire. Dixson was struck four times in the back and later died. A witness said Dixson never pointed a gun. The city paid $1.5 million to Dixson's family to settle the lawsuit.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Detroit Police Department
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National Anthem
United States