Luther Edwards
Name: Luther Edwards
Age: 35
Gender: Male
Race: Race unspecified
Date: 11/30/2000
Location: 216 Grace Street
Syracuse, New York, 13204
County: Onondaga
Agency: Syracuse Police Department
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Intended Use of Force: Deadly force
Media summary: On a Thursday evening local police responding to a domestic disturbance call were greeted by a woman with serious head wounds, then surprised by Edwards leaping out at them with a samurai-style long sword. Edwards was repeatedly ordered to put down the sword but did not. Other jurisdictions responded, including a state trooper, and Edwards was shot to death.
Unique ID: 615
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