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July 30, 2013

Toronto: Hundreds Protest Police Killing of 18 Year-Old 
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In Toronto, Canada, hundreds of people gathered Monday to protest the
fatal police shooting of an 18 year-old early Saturday that was caught
on video and went viral online. The video shows Sammy Yatim standing
inside an empty streetcar holding a knife while police train their guns
on him from outside. While Yatim appears to remain inside the streetcar,
several yards from the police outside, nine shots are heard in less than
15 seconds. Police then approach Yatim and deploy a taser. Yatim died
from the gunshot wounds. The officer involved has been placed on paid
suspension and his actions are under investigation.

 

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