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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.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/sanford-police-investigating-officer-involved-shooting-involving-barricaded-subject/QBEBOBNW6JELVJHYXLN7VJM46A