Saheed Vassell

Male, Black

Date of the incident: 4/4/2018

Place of the incident:

Brooklyn, Kings, NY
Montgomery St and Utica Ave

Saheed Vassell was waving a metal object at passersby when he was fatally shot by police when police responding to 911 calls for a man with a gun said he "took a two-handed shooting stance" and pointed the object at them. Neighbors and family said police were aware that Vassell was mentally ill, and he was a harmless fixture in the neighborhood.

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