Timothy Thomas, 19
Cincinnati, Ohio
April 07, 2001
Agencies: Cincinnati Police Department Ohio | Citizen Complaint Authority Cincinnati Ohio
Cause of death: Shooting
Last updated: almost 6 years ago
Overview 
Shot at close range by a Cincinnati police officer after a foot chase when they tried to arrest him for seatbelt and traffic violations; Arbitrary killing, Extra Judicial Punishment, Summary Execution
Legal Action
The city of Cincinnati will pay $4.5 million to 16 plaintiffs in the largest legal settlement in the city's history.
The global settlement of lawsuits against the Cincinnati Police Department resolves cases alleging civil rights violations ranging from unlawful searches to wrongful deaths.
Additional Resources:
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- http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2001/04/15/loc_stories_of.html added March 18, 2016 12:36
- https://ebonstorm.wordpress.com/2014/12/04/killed-by-police-under-questionable-circumstances/ added March 18, 2016 12:33
- http://ncnw.org/images/police_violence_victims.pdf added March 18, 2016 12:31
- http://www.foxnews.com/story/2003/12/01/man-death-in-fight-with-cincinnati-cops-probed.html added March 18, 2016 12:28
- https://solidarity-us.org/node/3248 added March 18, 2016 12:26
- http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2003/05/22/loc_citysettle220.html added March 18, 2016 12:25
- http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/nation/2011-04-03-cincinnati-riots-anniversary_N.htm added March 18, 2016 12:18
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- http://www.timwise.org/2001/04/fifteen-dead-in-ohio-the-black-and-the-blue-in-cincinnati/ added March 18, 2016 12:11