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Samuel Martinez
United States · Aged 34 · Died 05/27/2005
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Deadly force
After a woman called 911 to report that her ex-boyfriend was breaking into her home Thursday, a San Jose police officer shot and killed him when he charged at the officer with a baton, authorities said. When the San Jose Police arrived Samuel Martinez came out of his van and approached the one police officer. The police officer used the Taser gun and tasered him twice then the officer shot Samuel several times. Samuel died at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center that morning.
Alleged responsible partySan Jose Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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