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Sean Bell’s Fiancee, Friends Sue NYPD

HeadlineJul 25, 2007

Back in the United States, the fiancee and two friends of the police victim Sean Bell have filed a federal lawsuit against the New York City Police Department. The unarmed Bell was killed in a hail of 50 police bullets as he and two friends left a Queens nightclub the night before his wedding day. Joining Nicole Paultre Bell in the suit are Trent Benefield and Joseph Guzman. Both were wounded in the shooting.

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