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Pierre Tourell Abernathy
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Gender
Male
Age
30 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
08/04/2011
Location
10802 Deepwater Bay San Antonio TX 78251 Bexar
Cause of Death
Less-than-lethal force
Abernathy, schizophrenic and high on cocaine, led officers on a car chase after they watched him drive a black SUV the wrong direction down an interstate. He later stopped the SUV in front of his mother's house. Two officers tried and failed to subdue him. Ultimately, seven officers struck, tasered and arrested Abernathy. Paramedics failed to revive him at the scene. His family sued police for civil rights violations.
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Alleged Responsible Party
San Antonio Police Department
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