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Fred Onyango

Houston student’s parked car hit by police gunfire nearly 40 times during standoff. Then the city leaves her to deal with the consequences

A University of Houston student is still dealing with the costly aftermath of a police standoff after her parked car was caught in a hail of gunfire.

Her Nissan Altima was sitting in a shopping center parking lot when officers opened fire during the July 6 operation. The car was hit around 40 times, but when Abigail Trujillo asked the city to help cover the damage, her claim was initially denied because of governmental immunity.

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