Raupheal Sher'Juan Thomas, a 29-year-old African American man from Akron, OH, tragically died on November 3, 2014. He was fatally shot by an Akron police officer during an altercation. The incident occurred when officers responded to reports of two men possibly casing the neighborhood. When the police attempted to arrest Thomas, he became confrontational, leading to a physical struggle. During the altercation, Thomas allegedly fired a gun at the officer, prompting the officer to use deadly force
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