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.
Charlin Charles, age 25
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Fatally shot on May 1, 2016 in Orlando, Florida.
Charles was shot by police after he ignored a command to drop the realistic-looking toy revolver he was carrying.
Photo sources:
- Contributed photo
News sources:
- EBWiki tracking the case of Charlin Charles
- the Guardian: The Counted: people killed by police in the United States – interactive
- OrlandoSentinel.com: Man shot by OPD had 'simulated' gun; deputy recovers after separate shooting
- OrlandoSentinel.com: Suspect ID'd in one of two separate officer-involved shootings
- WESH: Gun-wielding man fatally shot by Orlando officers, police say
- Gun Violence Archive
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