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Maryland: Police Kill Unarmed Man Who Pointed Finger at Them

HeadlineSep 25, 2015

Baltimore County police are facing criticism after an officer fatally shot a man who had pointed his finger at them as if it were a gun. The police say they were chasing the man, whose name has not yet been released, after he attempted to obtain cough syrup using a fake prescription at a pharmacy in Reisterstown, Maryland, Wednesday. Police say no weapons were found at the scene of the shooting. The officer has been placed on administrative leave.

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