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Al Joseph Stenson
Gender : Male
Age : 38
Race : Black
Date : 05/03/2023
Location : Slumberland Motel
City : Sanford
County : Polk
State : Florida
Agency : Polk County SO, SWAT
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during homicide investigation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Al Stenson, 38, was seen at the Slumberland Motel in Sanford with a gun. Initially, Polk County deputies were able to convince Stenson to put down a handgun on the ground. SWAT team members used non-lethal force to try to get Stenson in custody but after the non-lethal force was used, he allegedly reached down toward the gun, and four members of law enforcement shot and killed him.
