Fatal Encounters

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Lorez Rayfond Chambers

Name: Lorez Rayfond Chambers
Age: 43
Gender: Male
Race: African-American/Black
Date: 06/09/2016
Location: 1840 NW 10 Street
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73106
County: Oklahoma
Agency: Oklahoma City Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Police say Chambers was seen going into a neighbor's yard, and the calling party was concerned he was burglarizing the residence. When Officer Kelsey Dunn made contact with Chambers, police say he was holding a naked barbie doll and rubbing his genitals through his pants. Police say Chambers was intoxicated. Officer Dunn was able to get the suspect to stand up and escort him to the patrol vehicle.Chambers began to fight and was placed in "maximal restraints." He died 11 days later.
Unique ID: 17767

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