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FBI says it may probe Anaheim police following shootings
Source: Reuters
FBI says it may probe Anaheim police following shootings
By Alex Dobuzinskis
Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:28pm EDT
(Reuters) - The FBI said on Friday it will consider investigating police in the city of Anaheim, following several high profile shootings by officers that have led to protests and civil unrest in the southern California city.
The announcement came the same day Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait said he had met with representatives from the U.S. Attorney's Office and the FBI. Tait has publicly called for a federal review of an officer's fatal shooting of an unarmed, suspected gang member.
Anaheim, an Orange County tourist destination known as the home of Disneyland, has been rocked by angry protests and civil unrest since that shooting on Saturday.
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The FBI on Friday stopped short of saying it would open a full-blown investigation of Anaheim police regarding any officer-involved shooting in the city. Those are routinely probed by the Orange County District Attorney's office.
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By Alex Dobuzinskis
Fri Jul 27, 2012 9:28pm EDT
(Reuters) - The FBI said on Friday it will consider investigating police in the city of Anaheim, following several high profile shootings by officers that have led to protests and civil unrest in the southern California city.
The announcement came the same day Anaheim Mayor Tom Tait said he had met with representatives from the U.S. Attorney's Office and the FBI. Tait has publicly called for a federal review of an officer's fatal shooting of an unarmed, suspected gang member.
Anaheim, an Orange County tourist destination known as the home of Disneyland, has been rocked by angry protests and civil unrest since that shooting on Saturday.
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The FBI on Friday stopped short of saying it would open a full-blown investigation of Anaheim police regarding any officer-involved shooting in the city. Those are routinely probed by the Orange County District Attorney's office.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/28/us-usa-anaheim-investigation-idUSBRE86R01B20120728