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Lawsuit: Indianapolis Man Killed By Police Was Unarmed

By Associated Press
Published September 10, 2015 at 12:00 AM EDT
Rachel Long, fiancee of Donte Sowell, reads a statement as the filing of a federal lawsuit alleging excessive force in Sowell's death is announced in Indianapolis, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. The lawsuit filed Thursday on behalf of 27-year-old Donte Sowell’s estate names the city of Indianapolis and several other defendants. Police have said an officer and a security guard opened fire on Sowell after he fled the traffic stop and began shooting at a pursuing officer.
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Rachel Long, fiancee of Donte Sowell, reads a statement as the filing of a federal lawsuit alleging excessive force in Sowell's death is announced in Indianapolis, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015. The lawsuit filed Thursday on behalf of 27-year-old Donte Sowell’s estate names the city of Indianapolis and several other defendants. Police have said an officer and a security guard opened fire on Sowell after he fled the traffic stop and began shooting at a pursuing officer.
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