On June 14, 2012, Shantel Davis, a 23-year-old African-American woman, was fatally shot by New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer Phil Atkins. The incident occurred in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York. Davis was driving a stolen Toyota Camry and had run several red lights before crashing into a minivan. Two plainclothes officers, including Detective Atkins, pursued her vehicle. After the crash, Davis attempted to exit the car, knocking one officer to the ground. As she got
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