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18 Black Men & Youths Who Were Killed By PoliceĀ  was originally published on ionenewsone.staging.go.ione.nyc

1. Omar Abrego, 37

Omar Abrego died on August 3, 2014 after a struggle with two LAPD sergeants during an arrest in South L.A. He died from the effects of cocaine, but also suffered ā€œphysical and emotional duress while taken under custody,ā€ reports the Los Angeles Times.

2. Jack Jacquez, 27

Former Rocky Ford, Colorado, police officer James Ashby was convicted of second-degree murder in the October 2014 death of Jack Jacquez, who was in his mother’s kitchen. His sister-in-law said the officer ā€œshot him twice in the back and after he fell he pepper-sprayed him.ā€

3. Gregory Frazier, 56

Gregory Frazier was shot and killed on September 9, 2016 in Pompano Beach, Florida in his backyard. Police arrived after his sister called authorities to report a domestic dispute between her daughter and Frazier.

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