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August 22, 2014

Ohio: Cop Back at Work After Fatal Shooting of Black Man in Wal-Mart 
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In Ohio, one of two police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a
young black man inside a Wal-Mart in Beavercreek is back on the job.
When the officers confronted John Crawford, he was reportedly holding a
BB gun which was for sale at the store. The mother of Crawford's two
infant children told the local paper she was on the phone with Crawford
and heard him say, "It's not real," before police opened fire. A special
grand jury will convene in the case next month.

 

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