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Preston Wayne Hopkins
United States · Aged 35 · Died 12/17/2000
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Officers converged on Hopkins after he was seen driving erratically, police said. Hopkins emerged from the other with a can of beer in one hand and a gun in the other. When officers ordered Hopkins to stop, he walked away. He then turned toward the officers and aimed his gun at them. Four officers fired 11 rounds, killing Hopkins. The officers were cleared by the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.
Alleged responsible partyAltus Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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