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Robert Hackworth
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Gender
Male
Age
35 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/09/2008
Location
West 52nd Street and Woburn Avenue Cleveland OH 44144 Cuyahoga
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Patrolman James Simone, aka "Supercop," shot and killed an unarmed bank robber, Robert Hackworth, 35, " the fifth suspect Simone had killed, and the 12th suspect shot, during his nearly 40-year police career. Simone was off-duty when he entered a bank on Fulton Road and a teller told him she had just been robbed. He chased Hackworth, who fled in a stolen truck. A passer-by gave Simone a ride and they gave chase. Hackworth crashed into a utility pole at West 52nd Street. Simone confronted him and shot him after he said Hackworth reached into the truck. No gun was recovered from the victim or the truck.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Cleveland Police Department
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