Every day in the U.S. about 108 people are shot dead in one way or another.
At GunMemorial.org we try to post pages for all of these people
even though the circumstances of their deaths can be drastically different.
Joshua Moreno, age 38
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Fatally shot on April 12, 2016 in Benton, Illinois.
Shot by police after being chased and firing shots and officers.
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News sources:
- EBWiki tracking the case of Joshua Moreno
- the Guardian: The Counted: people killed by police in the United States – interactive
- 'They shot him!': Witness video captures deadly shootout with police
- stltoday.com: Burglary, carjacking suspect is killed by police after firing at officers in Southern Illinois
- Gun Violence Archive
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