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Florida officer who shot librarian in drill had prior issues

The Florida officer who killed a woman Tuesday night during a role-play simulation was reportedly asked to resign by another south Florida police department. Lee Coel, 28, fatally shot Mary Knowlton at a police citizen academy. The police department says the gun was supposed to have blanks. David Begnaud reports from Punta Gorda.
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