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Prosecutors say Washington officer charged with murder ignored his training in killing man in 2019
- A suburban Seattle police officer used deadly force in 2019, going against training, resulting in a man's death as stated by prosecutors at the murder trial opening.
- King County Special Prosecutor Angelo Calfo noted the officer neglected de-escalation rules, leading to the fatal shooting outside a convenience store.
- Despite the charges of second-degree murder and first-degree assault, the officer, Nelson, pleaded not guilty.
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Prosecutors say Washington officer charged with murder ignored his training in killing man in 2019
A suburban Seattle police officer ignored his training and unnecessarily resorted to deadly force when he shot and killed a man outside a convenience store in 2019, prosecutors said as the officer's murder trial opened Thursday.
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Prosecutors say Washington officer charged with murder ignored his training in killing man in 2019
A suburban Seattle police officer ignored his training and unnecessarily resorted to deadly force when he shot and killed a man outside a convenience store in 2019, prosecutors said as the officer’s murder trial opened Thursday.
·United States
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Leaning Left3Leaning Right2Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution58% Center
Bias Distribution
- 58% of the sources are Center
58% Center
L 25%
C 58%
R 17%
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