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Paul E. Cox
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Gender
Male
Age
37 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
02/14/2003
Location
Ninth Street and Main Street Joplin MO 64801 Jasper
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Sergeant David Newell and officers Gary McKinney and Justin Keller shot Paul E. Cox eight times when he reportedly fired at them after running away from a traffic stop. The officers had stopped Cox in downtown Joplin after he was involved in a minor hit and run crash at about 1:30 p.m. According to police, 43 shots were fired--37 by police, 6 by Cox. Cox died at a hospital.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Joplin Police Department
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National Anthem
United States