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Kevin Lee Gaines (February 6, 1966 – March 18, 1997) was an officer assigned to the infamous Los Angeles Police Department Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums unit implicated in the Rampart Scandal. Gaines had ties to Death Row Records, the Bloods, and dated Suge Knight's ex-wife. He was shot and killed on March 18, 1997, by undercover LAPD officer Frank Lyga, who was determined to be acting in self-defense.〔(Edward Lawson.com )〕 At the time of his death, Gaines was 31 and a seven-year veteran of the force.〔(Rolling Stone )〕 The shooting of a black officer by a white officer fueled racial tensions and prompted a media frenzy.〔(1800autopsy.com )〕 The investigation into Gaines's behavior also provided the first clues to the widespread police corruption of the Rampart Scandal.〔(PBS Frontline )〕 ==First evidence of corruption== Evidence of Gaines's corrupt behavior first surfaced in the summer of 1996. Police responded to a 911 call reporting a shooting at a Hollywood Hills mansion. Gaines, off duty, showed up at the scene and is alleged to have initiated an altercation with the responding officers. The officers handcuffed Gaines when he became verbally abusive and provocative. According to police records, Gaines shouted profanities and stated, "I hate fucking cops."〔 Gaines claimed he was mistreated by the police and hired an attorney to file a claim against the city. However, when LAPD Internal Affairs investigated the incident, they discovered the 911 call had actually been made by Gaines himself. Investigating officer Russell Poole, who later became deeply involved in investigating the Rampart Scandal, claimed that "the evidence suggests that he did that to engage LAPD in a confrontation and basically wanted to secure a pension or whatever by filing a lawsuit."〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kevin Gaines (police officer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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