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Rafael Alonso Olivas
United States · Aged 23 · Died 07/14/2011
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Las Vegas police officers were called to a home over a domestic disturbance and found Rafael Olivas walking toward them in the street with a knife. Officers used a less-lethal shotgun on him several times, to no effect. Police said he kept walking toward officers, and they fired several times, killing him.
Alleged responsible partyLas Vegas Metropolitan Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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