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.