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NY police shooting victim buried
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Twan
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Dec 02, 2006 01:05 PST
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A follow up from yesterday's posting about the NYC Police (state)
shooting of three unarmed men...
NY police shooting victim buried
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6201120.stm
A man shot dead by police in New York on his wedding day has been
buried. Mourners arrived at the church where Mr. Sean Bell was due to
marry.
Sean Bell - who is black - was killed on Saturday when officers opened
fire as he left a strip club where he had spent his stag night
celebrations.
Hundreds of mourners attended his funeral. Some held signs reading
"Justice for Sean Bell'.
Civil rights leader Al Sharpton attended the service. His call for
forgiveness was greeted with cheers despite the anger caused by the
death.
"We must give Sean a legacy. A legacy of justice, a legacy of fairness.
We don't hate cops, we don't hate race, we hate wrong," Mr Sharpton
said.
A large crowd on Friday had gathered outside the church where police
barricades had been put in place.
The Reverend Lester Williams delivered the eulogy at the church where
Sean was due to marry his childhood sweetheart.
"I am angry as hell, but our anger must not cause us to sin," he said.
Police fired 50 bullets at Mr Bell's car after it reportedly struck an
unmarked police vehicle.
Two of his friends were hurt in the shooting, which officials say was
due to police fears of an armed "altercation".
No weapons were found on the three men or in their car.
Five officers have been placed on leave during an inquiry into the
shooting.
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