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Tyshawn Hancock
United States · Aged 37 · Died 07/10/2014
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Probation officer John Farnsworth and police went to Hancock's home to arrest him. They did not wait for Hancock's grandfather to retrieve him and rushed into his bedroom guns drawn, in the presence of two small children. They claim Hancock "dove for a gun" and that Farnsworth wrestled with him for it. A family witness, says she did not see a gun in Hancock's hand. Farnsworth and possibly another officer shot him three times before or after he allegedly shot and critically injured Farnsworth. The Probation Dept. was aware of Hancock's history of mental illness. The family has reportedly retained an attorney.
Alleged responsible partyFranklin County Adult Probation Department, Columbus Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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