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Timothy Ray Russell

Case from Cleveland, OH dated Nov 29, 2012

Victim Details

Timothy Ray Russell

Male

Black / African American

Cleveland

OH

2012-11-29

43

Timothy

Ray Russell

07/01/2026

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Timothy Ray Russell, a 43-year-old African American man, tragically died on November 29, 2012, in Cleveland, OH. His death was the result of a police shooting incident that occurred at the end of a 22-minute police chase. Russell was driving a 1979 Chevrolet Malibu with Malissa Williams, a 30-year-old African American woman, as a passenger. The chase began in downtown Cleveland and ended in East Cleveland, where over 60 police officers surrounded Russell and Williams' vehicle.

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  • Washington Post: Six Cleveland police officers fired for fatal ‘137 shots’ car chase in 2012
  • Shooting of Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams - Wikipedia
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