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Paul Angel
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Gender
Male
Age
55 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
08/31/2002
Location
Kings Highway and West Third Street Brooklyn NY 11223 Kings
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Angel--confused, disturbed--was flourishing a knife in the street, menacing two young women and then two customers of a corner store. The storekeeper called police. On arrival Angel approached the officer as he sat in the patrol car and stabbed him through the car window. The officer shot him to death. One of four fatal NYPD shootings within six days.
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Alleged Responsible Party
City of New York Police Department
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