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Romello Barnes
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Gender
Male
Age
22 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
12/12/2019
Location
8024 Hidden River Dr Tampa FL 33617 Hillsborough
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Around 10 a.m., deputies responded to a 911 call from a mother reporting her son had stabbed her. Deputies arrived to find the woman with a cut hand. Deputies found her son, Romello Barnes outside an apartment. Barnes reportedly ran back into his apartment, and deputies followed, including one with a dog. Barnes failed to comply with their commands to drop a knife, even after the officer sicced the dog on him. Deputies Deputies Matthew Moyer, Miguel Guerra and Jamar Colon shot and killed Barnes.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
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United States