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January 5, 2016

Las Vegas Police Kill Unarmed Man After Mistaking Wallet for a Gun
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Las Vegas police shot and killed an unarmed man New Year's Eve after
mistaking his cellphone for a gun. Police responded after deputy U.S.
marshals said they were pursuing a fugitive wanted for attempted murder.
But the man, Keith Childress, was not wanted for attempted murder; he
had skipped a court date in Arizona after being convicted of other
charges. Police body camera video shows an officer telling Childress to
drop his gun, which turned out to be a phone. The other officer involved
failed to activate his body camera.


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