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Tue 28 Oct, 2008 08:21 pm
ANAHEIM, Calif. — A California man has been shot and killed by police after he stepped outside his home to confront suspected burglars.
Anaheim police said Julian Alexander heard an officer chasing four juveniles through his neighborhood early Tuesday and came out of his house with a broomstick to defend himself. Police said the officer ran into Alexander on his front lawn and shot him twice in the chest.
Alexander's wife and mother said the officer told them to stay inside, and from the window, they saw Alexander handcuffed and bleeding. He later died at a hospital.
Police Chief John Welter said Alexander was innocent.
The Orange County district attorney's office will investigate the shooting.
The officer's name has not been released.
It was an omsigdavid moment for sure.
@edgarblythe,
Keep in mind, he DID have a broomstick.
Actually, this kind of story repulses me. I hope that cop gets locked up for years.
Deadly force carries a resposibility that some arent able to accept. The guy was killed and the cops career has been also killed. (Not to mention facing his own criminal charges).
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