Christopher Stephen Burns
Name: Christopher Stephen Burns
Age:
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 11/01/2002
Location: 2300 block Chicago Ave. South
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404
County: Hennepin
Agency: Minneapolis Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Police responded to a domestic violence call. According to a lawsuit that was settled, the police placed Burns in handcuffs, and after he continued to struggle, beat him and placed him in a headlock, which broke a bone in his neck and caused him to asphyxiate.
Unique ID: 2051
News article: Link
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