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Willie Johnson
United States · Aged 26 · Died 07/29/2007
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Deadly force
Local police confronted Johnson at 3 in the morning in the parking lot of an East St. Louis housing project, investigating reports of shots fired. According to the police account, Johnson had a handgun, advanced on officers, and refused orders to drop his weapon. He was fatally shot in the chest.
Alleged responsible partyEast St. Louis Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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