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August 2, 2021

Washington Post: Police Fatally Shot 1,021 People In 2020, Highest in Years
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The Washington Post reports police in the United States shot dead more
than 1,000 people in 2020 - the highest number since the Post began an
effort to track police shootings in 2015. About one in five of the fatal
shootings occurred after police were called to investigate reports of
domestic violence or another type of domestic disturbance. Over the past
six years, the Post has documented more than 6,400 fatal police
shootings, an average of almost three per day.


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