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Update: Nye County deputy charged for shooting of unarmed man

Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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Update: Nye County deputy charged for shooting of unarmed man
Update: Nye County deputy charged for shooting of unarmed man

Deputy James Ramos, involved in the shooting on Feb.

26, was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm where a person is endangered.

The investigation into the shooting revealed that the shooting was not in accordance with Nye County Sheriff's Office policy.

CHARGED AFTER SHOOTING AT ANUNARMED MAN LAST WEEK.THIS IS BODY-CAMERA VIDEO FROMTHAT NIGHT.DEPUTIES SAY SECURITY SPOTTEDTHREE SUSPECTS...INSIDE THE STORE STEALINGITEMS.AS THE SUSPECTS WERE LEAVINGTHE STORE...DEPUTY JAMES RAMOS SHOT AT ONEOF THEM...WHO WAS NOT ARMED.THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS THESHOOTING WAS "NOT IN ACCORDANCEWITH THE DEPARTMENT'S POLICY."14 STATES AND ONE TERRITORY ALL

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