Officer Fired After Fatally Shooting Man in Mental Health Crisis
An officer has been fired after fatally shooting a man experiencing a mental health crisis, despite attempts by other officers to de-escalate the situation.
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Officer fired after fatally shooting man in mental health crisis — as others tried to de-escalate - AP News
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Mayor of Hartford has fired a white police officer who fatally shot a Black man in a mental health crisis nine times Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox A white Connecticut police officer who fatally shot a Black man 30 seconds after arriving at the scene, where three fellow officers had spent several minutes trying to de-escalate the situation, was fired Friday. Arunan Arulampalam, Hartford’s mayor, said in a statement that he terminated Officer Jo...
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