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Steven Barraco
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Gender
Male
Age
42 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
09/13/2009
Location
Captree Island & Robert Moses Causeway Babylon NY 11702 Suffolk
Cause of Death
Deadly force
An attempted traffic stop turned into a physical struggle between Barraco and a state trooper, with the unarmed Barraco apparently winning and seizing control of the officer's baton, before the trooper pulled his gun and shot him once in the chest. Barraco fled to the woods while the trooper lost consciousness. Barraco died of his wounds.
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Alleged Responsible Party
New York State Police
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National Anthem
United States