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Rameek Smith
Age : 25
Gender : Male
Race : Black
Date : 05/10/2022
Location : Bathgate Ave/Claremont Pkwy
City : Bronx
County : Bronx
State : New York
Agency : NYPD
Officer(s) :Dennis Vargas and John Eschevarria
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under disputed circumstances
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
NYPD officers approached Rameek Smith, claiming he looked like he had a gun. He fled on foot and was chased. Police claims that he fired two shots after a block and a half. The officers shot and killed him. NYPD was widely accused of being dishonest about the above narrative. Eyewitness accuse police of fabricating the story that he fired shots and state that they executed a man who was running away from them and presented no threat to them.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yvun47vSwwM
https://bronx.com/investigation-opened-into-the-death-of-rameek-smith/