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Dash Cam Video Shows Seattle Police Killing Drug Suspect

  • by: Alan Duke
  • (Tue, 23 Feb 2016 06:41:19 Z)

Dash cam video shows Seattle detectives shooting and killing a drug suspect they say was reaching for a gun Sunday. Police were trying to arrest Che Taylor, 46, when he ignored their demands that he show his hands and get on the ground, according to a Seattle Police statement. "According to officers, as well as a civilian witness interviewed by investigators, Taylor reached for his handgun, leading officers to fire."

Investigators found six ounces of suspected crack cocaine and black tar heroin on Taylor's body, police said.

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Editor-in-Chief Alan Duke co-founded Lead Stories after ending a 26-year career with CNN, where he mainly covered entertainment, current affairs and politics. Duke closely covered domestic terrorism cases for CNN, including the Oklahoma City federal building bombing, the UNABOMBER and search for Southeast bomber Eric Robert Rudolph. CNN moved Duke to Los Angeles in 2009 to cover the entertainment beat. Duke also co-hosted a daily podcast with former HLN host Nancy Grace, "Crime Stories with Nancy Grace" and hosted the podcast series "Stan Lee's World: His Real Life Battle with Heroes & Villains." You'll also see Duke in many news documentaries, including on the Reelz channel, CNN and HLN.

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