On February 3, 2009, Paul Palmer, a 31-year-old resident of Pittsburgh's North Side, was fatally shot by a Pittsburgh police officer during a confrontation at his residence on Maple Avenue. The incident began when police were called to the boarding house in the Perry South neighborhood after reports of a disturbance. According to witnesses, Palmer had passed out in the kitchen while cooking, nearly causing a fire, which led to him being locked out of the home. Palmer attempted to get back inside
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