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Texas Police Officer Filmed Fatally Shooting Woman Who Claimed To Be Pregnant During Arrest Struggle

Posted on AllSides May 15th, 2019
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An investigation has been launched after a Texas police officer shot and killed a woman during an arrest after she shouted, “I’m pregnant.”

The officer from the Baytown Police Department was patrolling the area around The Brixton Apartments on Garth Road on the evening of May 13 when he came across a 45-year-old woman who he recognized as having outstanding warrants.

According to the department, the officer then deployed a Taser against the woman while attempting to detain her following a struggle.

The woman is alleged to have taken the...

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