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Woodrow Player III
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Gender
Male
Age
22 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
07/13/2009
Location
11254 Berendo Ave Los Angeles CA 90044 Los Angeles
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Officers of the L.A. County Sheriff's Department pulled over a car driven by Woodrow Player. They believed he matched the description of someone who had threatened people in the area with a gun. Player exited the car and fled, with officers giving chase. Police claimed Player twice pointed a "dark object" at them during the chase. The second time they opened fire, shooting Player several times and killing him. Although police did find a gun in Player's car, several hundred feet from shooting, the "dark object" police saw was a cell phone. Player's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit, but it was dismissed in 2011
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Alleged Responsible Party
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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National Anthem
United States