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Manuel de Jesus Espina, a 43-year-old resident of Silver Spring, Maryland, tragically lost his life on August 16, 2008. Espina was fatally shot by Steven Jackson, an off-duty Prince George's County police officer who was moonlighting as a security guard at the time. The incident occurred in the basement of a Langley Park apartment building, where Jackson confronted Espina and several other men. According to Jackson, Espina swung at him and resisted violently, prompting Jackson to draw his weapon ...Read More
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Manuel de Jesus Espina
Male
Hispanic / Latino
Silver-spring
MD
2008-08-16
43
Manuel
de Jesus Espina
11/15/2025
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I’ve been thinking a lot about the discrepancies in witness statements during the Espina case. Itâ... ...Read More
09/19/2023
09/19/2023
I've been thinking a lot about the role of off-duty officers working security jobs, especially in th... ...Read More
02/22/2023
02/22/2023
