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Zachary C. Snyder
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Gender
Male
Age
23 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
02/14/2008
Location
2857 Themis Street Cape Girardeau MO 63701 Cape Girardeau
Cause of Death
Deadly force
A state corrections officer tracking Snyder as a parole jumper shot the unarmed Snyder in the back, killing him. The officer described a lunging motion that made him fear for his life. In one of the rare cases where an officer had criminal charges filed against him for a line-of-duty killing, the shooter was found not guilty. A federal jury ordered the state to pay Snyder's family $1M in civil damages.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Missouri Department of Corrections
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