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Christopher A. Harris
Gender : Male
Age : 27
Race : Black
Date : 01/18/2021
Location : 2200 block of Fulton Street
City : Toledo
County : Lucas
State : Ohio
Agency : Toledo Police Department
Officer(s) :Not disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during standoff
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On January 18, 2021, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Toledo Police officers approached Christopher A. Harris, 27, outside a residence in the 2200 block of Fulton Street. Mr. Harris was a man in the vandalism and arson of the Rosary Cathedral earlier that day. Upon noticing the officers, he held a firearm and retreated into his home. Police initiated a standoff. Officers deployed tear gas into the residence. Subsequently, Mr. Harris exited the house with two firearms and fired multiple shots, fatally striking Officer Brandon Stalker, 24, in the head. In response, officers returned fire, killing Mr. Harris.
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TOTAL FATALITIES: 2
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2021/01/18/toledo-old-west-end-standoff-shooting-man-police-officer-shot/stories/20210118134
https://www.toledoblade.com/local/police-fire/2021/01/20/family-mourns-remembers-christopher-harris/stories/20210120128
