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Texas: Family of Jordan Edwards Sues Balch Springs Police Dept. over His Murder

HeadlineMay 09, 2017

And in Texas, the family of 15-year-old Jordan Edwards has sued the Balch Springs Police Department over the murder of their son. Police body cam video shows police officer Roy Oliver fired his assault rifle into a car carrying five black teenagers as they drove away from the officer. One of the car’s passengers says the officer never even ordered the boys to stop driving before opening fire. Oliver has been fired from the police department and charged with murder.

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