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January 5, 2012

Texas Police Slay Teen Holding Pellet Gun 
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In Texas, a 15-year-old high school student was shot and killed by
police on Wednesday after brandishing a pellet gun in the school's
hallway. Police say the victim, Jaime Gonzalez, pointed the weapon at
police and ignored repeated commands to drop it. The weapon was found to
be a pellet gun, not a handgun, only after the shooting.



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