Fatal Encounters

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

Maliki Yawmi-Deen Raymond

Name: Maliki Yawmi-Deen Raymond
Age: 24
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 03/01/2000
Location: 554 W. 149th St
New York City, New York, 10031
County: New York
Agency: City of New York Police Department
Cause of Death: Drug overdose
Intended Use of Force: Undetermined
Media summary: New York Police say undercover officers witnessed Raymond buy cocaine, and then swallow it in an attempt to thwart arrest. He began complaining of stomach pains and had multiple seizures. Raymond was taken to the hospital where he died. When Raymond's mother identified her son's body, she claimed he had multiple bruises and looked beaten. A friend believes he was in New York to investigate police brutality for a paper.
Unique ID: 99

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