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Steve Cole
April 13, 1994
Minneapolis
Steve, age 23, was visiting a friend in the 3100 block of Grand Avenue in Minneapolis. He stepped outside for some fresh air. Police arrived and claimed that Cole had a knife in each hand, though several witnesses disputed this. Police were at least 25 feet away from Cole when officers Curtis Graff and David Ploeger opened fire, striking Cole several times. He died 90 minutes later at a hospital.