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Ramon Vasquez
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Gender
Male
Age
35 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
02/14/2001
Location
1900 N. 44th St. Phoenix AZ 85008 Maricopa
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Officer David Szenyes shot Ramon Vasquez three times during a raid, killing him. Szenyes, stationed outside a garage at Vasquez's home, saw Vasquez running toward him with a holstered gun and shot Vasquez. Szenyes told investigators he had experienced an overwhelming feeling of "sick helplessness" that Vasquez would shoot other officers inside the home. He said he yelled "police, down" and fired as Vasquez took his third stride and made an abrupt turn.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Phoenix Police Department
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