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Fatal shooting of Sumner man by Milton officer justified, prosecutor rules

The fatal shooting of a Sumner man by a Milton police officer has been ruled lawful, the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office said Tuesday.

Published: Feb. 19, 2013 at 6:25 p.m. PSTUpdated: Feb. 19, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. PST
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The fatal shooting of a Sumner man by a Milton police officer has been ruled lawful, the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office said Tuesday.

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