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Samuel E. Byers III
United States · Aged 26 · Died 04/08/2003
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A deputy shot Samuel E. Byers III as Byers reportedly ran him over at the Falls Apartments complex. Deputies were watching the parking lot because of a rash of auto burglaries. At about 2 a.m., the surveillance team allegedly saw Byers break into a car and get back into his other. One deputy followed Byers, while another blocked the only exit. Byers tried to turn around, but ran into two parked cars and a deputy's other. Byers backed up and stopped his car as deputies got out of their cars with guns drawn. Byers reportedly stepped on the gas and ran into the sergeant, who fired once through the windshield. Byers died at the scene. The sergeant sustained a broken leg. Johnson County District Attorney Paul Morrison cleared the deputy of wrongdoing.
Alleged responsible partyJohnson County Sheriff's OfficeReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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