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Anaheim Man Mistakenly Killed By Police

By TChris

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This is tragic:

A newlywed killed by police after he stepped outside his home to confront suspected burglars was shot in a case of mistaken identity, police said. Julian Alexander died after being shot twice in the chest by a police officer who was chasing four burglary suspects early Tuesday morning. Police Chief John Welter said the officer ran into Alexander, mistook him for one of the four juvenile suspects and shot him. ...
"He was a good kid, trying to protect his house," said Alexander's mother-in-law Michelle Mooney. "And the police, instead of asking questions, they just shot first. Somebody has to be held responsible for this." ... Alexander got married last weekend and his 19-year-old wife is expecting a baby in December.

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Full post as published by TalkLeft on October 29, 2008 (boomark / email).

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