Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Steven Leconte
Age : 53
Gender : Male
Race : Unknown
Date : 07/08/2021
Location : 520 Wilson Avenue
City : Brooklyn
County : Kings
State : New York
Agency : New York City Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during shooting response
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On 07/08/2021, New York City police officers on patrol in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn responded to the sound of gunfire outside a liquor store near Wilson Avenue. Officers located Steven Leconte and chased him on foot. According to reporting, officers stated that Leconte was holding a firearm and did not put it down during the encounter. Officers engaged Leconte and opened fire, killing him at the scene. Leconte was 53 years old. The New York Attorney General later reviewed the shooting and found it justified. No criminal charges were filed against the officers involved.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-20210709-2ob4fl2uyfgj3bnip73mbvxwce-story.html
https://ag.ny.gov/sites/default/files/5.11.22_leconte.pdf
