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Unarmed 73-Year-Old Calif. Man Was Shot 5 Times, Autopsy Reveals
The unarmed California 73-year-old grandfather who was fatally shot by police earlier this week was struck by five bullets, according to authorities, Time magazine reports. Francisco Serna was killed early Monday morning by a Bakersfield, Calif., police officer after authorities responded to a call about a man brandishing a handgun in the neighborhood. The officer…
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Family of 73-Year-Old Man Shot by Calif. Police Demands Federal Investigation
The family of the unarmed 73-year-old man who was shot and killed by a police officer in Bakersfield, Calif., is demanding state and federal investigations into the shooting. Francisco Serna was in the early stages of dementia, and his shooting death Monday not only sparked anger and grief but also raised questions about how the…
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Calif. Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed 73-Year-Old Man Who Suffered From Dementia
A 73-year-old man who, according to his family, was suffering from the initial stages of dementia was fatally shot early Monday by a police officer in Bakersfield, Calif., the Los Angeles Times reports. According to the report, officers responded around 12:30 a.m. to a call about a man brandishing a handgun in a neighborhood in…