Matautu Nuu, 35
Stockton, California
January 28, 2015
Agencies: Stockton Police Department California
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
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Overview 
Police shot and killed a man who struck a police dog with a hammer and then attempted to attack officers late Tuesday night in a north Stockton neighborhood, authorities said.
Friends and relatives disputed the Police Department’s version of events, saying Nuu dropped the hammer when he was Tased. They insisted that he was unarmed and stumbling toward the ground when officers opened fire.
Legal Action
February 2015 Family sues
Additional Resources:
- http://www.recordnet.com/article/20150129/News/150129583 added March 25, 2016 00:49
- http://legacy.abc10.com/story/news/local/stockton/2015/02/24/stockton-police-shooting-nuu/23966781/ added March 25, 2016 00:46
- https://www.facebook.com/KilledByPolice/posts/980757755285695 added March 25, 2016 00:43
- http://www.recordnet.com/article/20150128/NEWS/150129652 added March 25, 2016 00:43