Fatal Encounters

A step toward creating an impartial, comprehensive and searchable national database of people killed during interactions with police

Maghfoor Mansoor

Name: Maghfoor Mansoor
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Race: Asian/Pacific Islander
Date: 05/11/2011
Location: 157 West 47th Street
New York City, New York, 10036
County: New York
Agency: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Marshals Service, City of New York Police Department
Cause of Death:
Intended Use of Force:
Media summary: A wily Pakastani national who had earned a place on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list with a long list of felonies committed across the country, Mansoor was traced to a midtown hotel by federal agents and local officers. While they questioned the management they were unaware Mansoor was also in the lobby, but trapped by the narrow confining lobby space, unable to escape. Mansoor pulled a handgun, and was fatally shot twice in the stomach.
Unique ID: 10175

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