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Santanna Bryant Olavarria
United States · Aged 21 · Died 05/29/2004
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Richmond Police Officer Michael Couture shot Santana Olavarria during a traffic stop. The officer said he acted in self-defense after spotting a gun in Olavarria's car. The officer said there was a struggle to remove Olavarria from the car, and he was dragged by the car and pulled into the other as it started to move. Couture was tried twice and convicted of manslaughter, served no jail time, but was given a fine.
Alleged responsible partyRichmond Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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