Fatal Encounters

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Christopher Paul

Name: Christopher Paul
Age: 31
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 06/26/2018
Location: 4300 block Mission Court
Alexandria, Virginia, 22310
County: Fairfax
Agency: Fairfax County Police Department
Cause of Death: Asphyxiated/Restrained
Intended Use of Force: Less-than-lethal force
Media summary: Officers were called for a report of an overdose. Police say the 911 caller was a relative who had been struck in the head by Christopher Paul. Officers found Paul inside the home, naked and possibly experiencing a mental health crisis. Paul allegedly caused himself to fall to the floor in an effort to harm himself. The officers restrained Paul using handcuffs and a restraining device on his legs. He died.
Unique ID: 24421

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