Death by Cop- 2022

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David Cottes Jr.

Case # :259

Gender : Male

Age : 69

Race : Black

Date : 02/26/2022

Location : 3505 S Ocean Dr

City : Hollywood

County : Broward

State : Florida

Agency : Hollywood PD

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police after being robbed

Disposition :

Open Records Summary :

David Cottes Jr. was yelling for help and yelled that he was being robbed and yelled for neighbors to call 911. When police arrived, they shot and killed Cottes, apparently in a case of mistaken identity.

Source Links :

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/04/25/how-did-a-hollywood-condo-owner-end-up-shot-and-killed-by-police/

https://themiamimetropolis.com/2022/04/what-happened-that-caused-police-to-shoot-a-hollywood-condo-owner/