‘I’m not jumping in after you’: Police release details into man’s drowning with officers nearby

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Sean Bickings, 34, told police he was "going to drown" in Tempe Town Lake. But none of the officers intervened to save him, with one saying: "I'm not jumping in after you." City authorities called his death a "tragedy" and have placed three officers on leave.

4 months ago·Tempe, United States

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