Jury Exonerates Elk Grove Police Officer In 2011 Shooting
A jury has exonerated an Elk Grove police officer who shot a suspect who was lying on the back seat of a police cruiser with his hands handcuffed behind his back.
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A jury has exonerated an Elk Grove police officer who shot a suspect who was lying on the back seat of a police cruiser with his hands handcuffed behind his back.
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