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Police Involved Shootings Called Justified

Police Involved Shootings Called Justified

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There has been a wave of police shooting incidents in recent months. Officers in Salem, Mitchell, Rapid City and Yankton have had to fire their weapons in response to calls for help.

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says most of the cases begin with a request for service…

 

Jackley says all of the shooting cases investigated so far have been justified…

 

Jackley, who is chair of the National Association of Attorneys General, says he plans to hold a meeting on those shootings…

 

Jackley says positive contacts between police and the public are critical.

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