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NY Police Shoot, Kill Unarmed Black Teen

HeadlineNov 14, 2007

Here in New York, the New York Police Department is facing a new scandal over the shooting and killing of an unarmed African American. Eighteen-year-old Khiel Coppin died Monday night in a hail of 20 police bullets. He was carrying only a hairbrush. Coppin’s mother had called the police for help following a violent argument with her son. Coppin reportedly had a history of mental illness. According to witnesses, one police officer shouted in vain for the others to stop shooting.

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