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Ohio: Officer Fired for Calling Suicide of Black Lives Matter Activist a “Happy Ending”

HeadlineMar 09, 2016

In Ohio, a police officer has been fired after referring to the suicide of a Black Lives Matter activist as a “happy ending.” Fairborn police officer Lee Cyr posted the comment after MarShawn McCarrel fatally shot himself on the steps of the Ohio State House in Columbus. Click here to see our interview with friends of MarShawn McCarrel.

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