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Police Fatally Shoot Sleeping Black Man During No-Knock Warrant Raid | Atlanta Daily World

Photo: Getty Images Police in Minneapolis shot and killed a 22-year-old Black man early Wednesday morning (February 2) after barging into a home to execute a no-knock warrant. Body camera footage of the shooting shows officers opening fire on the man, Amir Locke, within 10 seconds of entering the home. The clip shows Locke was … Continued

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