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March 15, 2011 — Tamarac

A task force was conducting an undercover operation designed to smoke out heavily-armed men who had been committing robberies in the Fort Lauderdale area.

Seyoum Samuels and four companions had been recruited to rob a house where drugs were stored. Authorities set up a dress rehearsal in a warehouse.

When the take-down by SWAT members occurred, Samuels, 18, bolted for the rear of the warehouse, barricading himself behind a stack of tires. He ignored commands to surrender and when he reached for his gun, authorities said, three deputies opened fire, hitting him five times and killing him. Read more

7 ways this case compares to others

  1. Deputy Hays was involved in one other shooting from 2009 to 2014. Eighty-five officers were involved in more than one shooting during that time period.
  2. Deputy Ciacciarelli was involved in one other shooting from 2009 to 2014. Eighty-five officers were involved in more than one shooting during that time period.
  3. Samuels did not immediately comply with police instruction, a factor in nearly a quarter of shootings.
  4. A SWAT or tactical team was involved in the incident. Tactical teams are involved in 7 percent of police shootings.
  5. Samuels was shot during an undercover sting. That was true in less than four percent of cases.
  6. Officers shot 15 bullets. The average was eight.
  7. Samuels was armed with a firearm. That’s true of almost half the people shot.

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