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Rafael Jeffers

Gender : Male

Age : 33

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 11/13/2021

Location : Baltimore

City : Baltimore City

County : Maryland

State : Maryland

Agency : Baltimore City Police Department

Officer(s) :Sergeant David Burch

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during a disturbance call

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On November 13, 2021, at approximately 3:09 p.m., 33-year-old barber Rafael Jeffers was fatally shot inside Bladi Style Barbershop at 5711 O'Donnell Street in Baltimore, Maryland. Carlos Ortega, 38, entered the barbershop and shot Jeffers while he was cutting the hair of off-duty Baltimore Police Sergeant David Burch. In response, Sergeant Burch retrieved his personal firearm and shot Ortega six times, killing him.
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Earlier that day, Ortega was involved in two other shootings. At approximately 2:30 p.m., he was involved in an altercation on East Oliver Street, where he was stabbed and subsequently shot another individual who survived. Shortly after, Ortega fatally shot 44-year-old Javier Villegas Cotto outside Crown Barbershop on Eastern Avenue.
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The Maryland Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division conducted a review of the barbershop shooting. In October 2022, the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office declined to file charges against Sergeant Burch, determining that his actions were justified under the circumstances.

SOURCE LINKS :

• https://www.marylandattorneygeneral.gov/press/2021/113021.pdf
• https://www.wmar2news.com/news/local-news/new-report-details-shooting-spree-last-november-that-left-two-barbers-dead
• https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/findings-released-in-police-shooting-inside-baltimore-barbershop-that-left-two-dead/
• https://baltimorewitness.org/off-duty-police-officer-shoots-and-kills-gunman-while-getting-a-haircut/
• https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/ag-releases-report-on-deadly-shooting-involving-baltimore-police-sergeant