Fatal Encounters

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Name withheld by police

Name: Name withheld by police
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 05/27/2018
Location: 116th St. and Second Ave.
New York City, New York, 10029
County: New York
Agency: City of New York Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Police responded to a 911 call about an unruly person inside an apartment, police said. When they arrived, the man's family members were restraining him. The officers handcuffed him, but he continued behaving aggressively. After police brought him out into the hallway, he died.
Unique ID: 24405

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