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July 30, 2013

Florida: Unarmed African-American Man Shot by Deputies in His Yard 
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In Florida, a 60-year-old African-American man is recovering from bullet
wounds after sheriff's deputies shot him in his own yard even though he
was unarmed. According to the Pensacola News Journal, Roy Middleton was
rummaging for a cigarette in his mother's car early Saturday morning
when deputies arrived in response to a call from a neighbor who
suspected him of burglary. Deputies claim Middleton “lunged” at them
with something metallic in his hand. Middleton says he merely heeded
calls to show his hands while holding keys with a metal flashlight
attached. Deputies deployed about 15 rounds of ammunition, shattering
Middleton's leg and riddling the car with bullets.

 

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