Darrell Banks, a 47-year-old African American man, was shot and killed by plainclothes Philadelphia police officers on January 4, 2013. The incident occurred in North Philadelphia, where Banks was walking home from a birthday party. According to police, Banks matched the description of a suspect involved in an armed home invasion robbery. When officers attempted to stop him, Banks allegedly pointed an object at them, prompting an officer to shoot him once in the left side. Banks was pronounced d
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