Christopher Ruffin, 28, from Palm Bay, Florida, on 14 March 2021

March 14, 2021 | Palm Bay, Florida

Christopher Ruffin, 28, from Palm Bay, Florida, on 14 March 2021

Victim Info

NameChristopher Ruffin
RaceWhite/European American
Age28
GenderMale

Details

Christopher Ruffin was reportedly being sought for questioning regarding a murder. Officers found him around 4 p.m. Police said when they confronted the man, he failed to respond to orders, so they shot and killed him.

Primary Evidence & Links

https://www.wftv.com/news/local/brevard-county/residents-warned-stay-indoors-palm-bay-police-search-armed-man-officials-say/X2KYI7PE7NAWFGQIOZY4VWPCH4/

Additional Evidence

NameChristopher Ruffin
Age28
GenderMale
RaceEuropean-American/White
Race With ImputationsEuropean-American/White
Imputation ProbabilityNot imputed
AddressKarney Avenue NE at Fallon Boulevard NE
CityPalm Bay
StateFL
Zipcode32907
CountyBrevard
Full AddressKarney Avenue NE at Fallon Boulevard NE Palm Bay FL 32907 Brevard
Agency ResponsiblePalm Bay Police Department
Cause Of Death
Dispositions ExclusionsPending investigation
Image Of Victim

Source

Source ID: 29800 - Fatal Encounters

Cross References

This report has possible entries from multiple sources

Mapping Police Violence -Christopher Ruffin, 28, from Palm Bay, Florida, on 14 March 2021

BEACON Data

Mainchain details

The BEACON hash was timestamped at Sat, 18 Jun 2022 00:44:43 GMT and successfully submitted to Mainchain. The BEACON Timestamp ID is 65354. Submitted in Mainchain Tx E6373FE84A87A6BA1CC692A71A40B4F40556C08B3ED72C033AEDFEE225CB90B2, at block height 140453

Transaction details

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Hash Comparison

Hash stored in database: 54fba15918f80908361e76cf1375815f6c9496ee5c80614b2a1c1083d4dfc860

Hash from Mainchain Tx: 54fba15918f80908361e76cf1375815f6c9496ee5c80614b2a1c1083d4dfc860

Dynamically generated hash: 355a62f895a38663b4dfbc88a321e0a58fbbad5ee00a5fba2fea8da669d1085e

Hashes Match?

How is the comparison calculated?

The hash stored in the database is used as the identifier for this report, and can be seen in the URL. The hash from the Mainchain Tx is the hash sent to and stored on Mainchain. Finally, the "generated hash" is generated each time this page is loaded, using the same data used for the hash submitted to Mainchain.

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