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Rashid Jihad Jones

United States · Aged 25 · Died 02/22/2010
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Deadly force

Three officers responding to 911 call by Jones telling them he had to kill his grandmother because she was possessed by the devil. They arrived to find Jones in hallway holding a baseball bat. Officers claim he did not drop bat when asked and instead stepped toward them at which point two officers fired, killing Jones.

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

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