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Bodycam, 911 call released in police killing of Charles Leonard III in downtown Des Moines
Bodycam released in police shooting of Charles Leonard. Iowa attorney general and Polk County attorney concluded use of lethal force was justified.
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Deadly shooting by Des Moines police officers was justified, Iowa attorney general's office says
THE SUSPECT WAS IDENTIFIED AS 70 YEAR OLD CHARLES LEONARD. POLICE SAY THEY SHOT LEONARD AFTER HE APPEARED TO POINT A GUN AT OFFICERS. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, IT WAS A PELLET GUN WITHOUT AN ORANGE ...
Polk County Attorney: Des Moines officers 'legally justified' in fatal November shooting
Polk County Attorney Kimberly Graham said the officers "believed their actions were necessary to save the lives of officers and others in the surrounding area." ...
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Police killing of man in downtown Des Moines justified, attorney general concludes
A second person, Kelly Connor, called 911 shortly after and said a man, known to her as Charlie and later identified as Charles Leonard III, was in the lobby pointing a gun at Reed. Police arrived ...
Biden commutes life sentence of Leonard Peltier, Native American activist imprisoned for almost 50 years
The commutation will allow Peltier, who has long maintained his innocence in the killing of two FBI agents, to spend his ...