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Omari Thompson
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Gender
Male
Age
31 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/23/2019
Location
4717 McKnight Rd Pittsburgh PA 15237 Allegheny
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Two undercover state agents arranged to meet Omari Thompson in the parking lot of a Big Lots store to buy drugs from him and then arrest him in a "buy-bust." Thompson reportedly grew suspicious and began firing, hitting one agent in the shoulder and leg. The other agent shot and killed Thompson. Security cameras at the Big Lots confirm that Thompson shot first.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Bureau of Narcotics Investigations of the Office of Attorney General
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