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Washington store owner gets 8 years for killing shoplifter

by Jennifer Cruz

The store owner claimed he fired in self-defense but evidence, including surveillance video, showed he shot the shoplifter in the back as he attempted to leave empty handed.

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CT city awards $2M to man shot by police after stealing ice truck

by Jennifer Cruz

The man's lawyer said he is ready to move on and make the most of his life, despite his disability.

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LAPD fatally shoots unarmed driver after high-speed chase (VIDEO)

by Brent McCluskey

LAPD officers fatally shot an unarmed suspect after a lengthy high-speed pursuit that ended in a violent crash in downtown Los Angeles Friday night. After leading police on a chase for nearly an hour, 51-year-old Brian Newt Beaird smashed his Corvette into another vehicle in the middle of an intersection. Beaird abandoned his badly damaged […]

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