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Rumain Brisbon

Case from Phoenix, AZ dated Dec 02, 2014

Victim Details

Rumain Brisbon

Male

Black / African American

Phoenix

AZ

2014-12-02

34

Rumain

Brisbon

07/09/2026

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In the early evening of December 2, 2014, Rumain Brisbon, a 34-year-old Black man, was fatally shot by a Phoenix police officer, an incident that began with a report of a suspected drug deal. The officer, responding to a tip about individuals selling drugs from a black Cadillac SUV, approached the vehicle where Brisbon was sitting. When the officer encountered Brisbon, he ordered him to show his hands. Accounts from police state that Brisbon appeared to be removing something from the back of the ...
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  • Washington Post: The story of how a white Phoenix cop killed an unarmed black man
  • azcentral: Phoenix police: Suspect unarmed when killed by officer
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