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Sterling Kilgore

United States · Aged 32 · Died 12/10/2006
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Police shot Sterling Kilgore when he allegedly pointed two handguns at officers after a car crash. At about 2:20 a.m., officers saw a 2007 Toyota Camry run a stop sign at Wabada and Clara avenues. The car was about two blocks ahead of the' patrol car when it turned onto Cote Brilliante Avenue. The officers turned onto that street, where they saw that the Camry had crashed and that people were running from the car. According to police, Kilgore held a gun in each hand and ran in front of the police car, pointing the guns at the officers. The officers jumped out of their car and shot Kilgore, killing him.

Alleged responsible partySt. Louis Metropolitan Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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