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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Cop safety cited in no-knock warrant ahead of Locke's death

Christian Monterrosa

Authorities searching the Minneapolis apartment where Amir Locke was killed by a SWAT team member said they believed a no-knock search warrant was necessary to protect the public and officers investigating a violent homicide, according to documents made public Thursday.

The applications for the search warrants executed at the apartment complex on Feb. 2 were released in redacted form after numerous requests.

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