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Phillip K. Johnson

United States · Aged 29 · Died 01/28/2012
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Deadly force

Johnson as a rear-seat passenger refused to put his hands above his head in a traffic stop, and a local officer fatally shot him twice in the chest. The officer anticipated that Johnson might have been reaching for a weapon, and indeed a loaded and stolen handgun was found within reach.

Alleged responsible partyRockford Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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