Akiel Denkins
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Akiel Denkins
Akiel Denkins
Akiel Denkins was a 24 year old resident from Raleigh, North Carolina.
On February 29, 2016 he was shot and killed by police in the neighborhood of of Southeast Raleigh, North Carolina.
He was running from police officers when he was shot in the back over 6 times.
His body was lying on the ground for several hours.
Denkins leaves behind two young children.
According to a February 29, 2016 report by ABC11 Eyewitness News, Denkins had been arrested 18 times for weapon and drug-related crimes, 9 times in 2015 alone.
At the time of the shooting, he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest on charges of felony cocaine possession.
Members of the neighborhood in which Denkins lived have publicly stated that he was a victim of Police Brutality.