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Wesley David Ortiz
United States · Aged 16 · Died 07/04/2000
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Ortiz was wanted on a felony warrant for violating his parole from a previous jail sentence. An officer spotted him at a convenience store. When the officer approached Ortiz, the teen pulled a weapon and grabbed the officer, who reached for his own gun. The boy was shot and killed as the two scuffled, police said.
Alleged responsible partyPeoria Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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