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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kim Chandler

District attorneys says Alabama teen killed by police had grabbed a gun

Police Shooting Alabama - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A district attorney said Wednesday that an Alabama police officer who fatally shot a teenager in the back was justified in his use of deadly force because the youth grabbed a gun after struggling with the officer.

But the teen’s family questioned that conclusion and said they have many unanswered questions about what had happened.

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