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Kendrec McDade

Case from Pasadena, CA dated Mar 24, 2012

Victim Details

Kendrec McDade

Male

Black / African American

Pasadena

CA

2012-03-24

Kendrec

McDade

07/12/2026

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Kendrec McDade, a 19-year-old African American college student, was fatally shot by Pasadena police officers on March 24, 2012. The incident began when Oscar Carrillo, a 911 caller, falsely reported that two men had pointed a gun at him and stolen his laptop near Orange Grove Boulevard and Raymond Avenue. Responding to the call, officers Matthew Griffin and Jeffrey Newlen pursued McDade, who they believed was armed based on Carrillo's report. During the chase, McDade allegedly reached for his wa ...
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