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Vassil Dimitrov
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Gender
Male
Age
43 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
10/02/2000
Location
Mesa AZ Maricopa
Cause of Death
Deadly force
A local detective mistakenly pulled into the driveway of his investigation target, Bulgarian immigrant Dimitrov. The two men fought. When Dimitrov approached the officer with a stun baton, he was fatally shot three times in the chest. The same officer shot and killed James Deon Lennox in March 2006, causing a $2M settlement, and was involved in at least two other shootings.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Mesa Police Department
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United States