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Derek Diaz

Gender : Male

Age : 26

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 07/03/2023

Location : Jefferson+N Orange Ave

City : Orlando

County : Orange

State : Florida

Agency : Orlando PD

Officer(s) :Jose Velez

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during traffic stop

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Orlando PD stopped Derek Diaz in an attempted drug bust. He stopped and cooperated and handed over a small aluminum foil packet and put his hands on the steering wheel. Several officers swarmed around the car. He made a motion with one hand off the steering wheel and was shot by a number of bullets instantly. Police have not said so far whether or not he had been armed. Ben Crump is the family lawyer.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/03/officer-shoots-kills-man-in-downtown-orlando/

https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/crime/2023/07/03/officials-say-orlando-police-officer-fatally-shot-man-during-drug-stop

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/police-shoot-kill-man-in-downtown-orlando-chief-says/ar-AA1dmGow?ocid=weather-verthp-feeds

https://www.wesh.com/article/man-shot-and-killed-by-orlando-police-overnight/44414228

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/watch-live-orlando-police-give-briefing-officer-involved-shooting-downtown/4MFF5F4EEFCRHEO2GIZFYXUVRA/

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/04/family-of-man-shot-killed-in-orlando-officer-involved-shooting-speaks-out/

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/07/09/vigil-tonight-for-man-fatally-shot-by-orlando-police/

https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/orlando-police-release-bodycam-footage-in-derek-diaz-shooting