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Police Fatally Shoot Man in Madison, Wisconsin, Sparking Protests

A Madison, Wisconsin police officer shot and killed a man Wednesday while attempting an arrest; Police Chief John Patterson said the officer was injured with a knife. Cellphone footage of the shooting circulated widely, sparking local protests. The incident occurred in a popular neighborhood lined with restaurants, bars, shops and homes.

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Madison's chief of police says an officer in Wisconsin's capital city shot and killed a man who had injured him with a knife while resisting arrest.

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Man shot and killed by police in Madison, Wisconsin, sparking protests

Madison's chief of police says an officer in Wisconsin's capital city shot and killed a man who had injured him with a knife while resisting arrest.

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Police officer fatally shoots man in Madison, Wisconsin, sparking protests

Shooting happened on street in popular neighborhood lined with restaurants, bars, shops and homes A police officer in Madison, Wisconsin, shot and killed a man Wednesday in an incident that was captured on cellphone footage, sparking local protests . John Patterson, the Madison police chief, acknowledged the shooting at a news conference, but stressed footage circulating was just one perspective of what happened. Co…

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