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Fritz Severe

Case from Miami, FL dated Jun 11, 2015

Victim Details

Fritz Severe

March 28, 2022

Male

African-American / Black

Miami

FL

2015-06-11

45

Fritz

Severe

06/30/2026


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Fritz Severe, a 45-year-old homeless man, was shot and killed by a Miami police officer on June 11, 2015, in Miami, Florida. The incident occurred near Gibson Park, close to the Culmer/Overtown Branch Library, where Fritz was reportedly holding a three-foot-long metal pipe. The police were called by a park worker who expressed concern about Severe potentially bothering children attending a nearby summer camp. Officer Antonio Torres, a 20-year veteran of the Miami Police Department, responded to ...
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  • Florida police shooting of homeless man prompts state investigation
  • Florida officer shoots homeless man in front of children
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