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06-02-2013, 08:28 PM
By Mark Fazlollah, Dylan Purcell, and Craig R. McCoy The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — In the space of eight months, Philadelphia Police Officer Larry Shields twice made the decision to shoot. The first time, Shields shot and wounded a man who he said had pointed a Glock at him in a North Philadelphia house. The wounded man has since sued the city, but he was arrested after the encounter ...

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