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March 3, 2016

Alabama: White Officer Charged in Murder of Unarmed Black Man
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In Montgomery, Alabama, white police officer Aaron Smith has been
arrested for the killing of unarmed African-American man Gregory Gunn.
On February 25, Gregory Gunn, a 58-year-old grocer, was walking home
when the 23-year-old white officer shot him several times, killing him.
Following the shooting, Montgomery Police Chief Ernest Finley told local
newspapers that Gregory Gunn had been holding some form of a weapon. It
was later identified as a retractable painter's stick. The shooting
sparked days of protests and accusations of racial profiling. On
Wednesday, officer Aaron Smith was arrested and charged with murder.
Topics:Alabama Police Brutality

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